Now I am in the land of salads, I have a whole lot of great recipes to try. This one is timely with a recent study in the US showing that the mediterranean diet may lower the risk of memory problems in later life. And you can’t beat this for a mediterranean style salad.
This one courtesy of my Aunt.
Ingredients
- 6 medium (450g) egg tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar, (yes this is extra)
- 250g baby rocket
- 1 large (300g) red onion, chopped finely
- 1/3 cup (50g) black olives. seeded, sliced finely
- 60g low fat feta cheese, crumbled
Method
Cut tomatoes in half, lengthways. Place the tomatoes , cut side up on an oven tray, sprinkle with sugar. Bake, uncovered, in a hot oven for about 10 minutes or until just tender.
For dressing, combine vinegar, mustard and the extra sugar in a small jug.
Just before serving, combine rocket, onion, olives and tomato in a large bowl, drizzle the dressing over the salad and scatter with the feta cheese.
You won’t forget this one.
