Tomato Salad

Olive oil marinated tomatoes cucumber salad with goat cheese mouse for two

Ingredients:

• 15 cherry tomatoes
• 1 heirloom tomato sliced
• 1 cucumber slice thin on mandolin
• shallot thinly sliced
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• white balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup goat cheese
• 1 1/2 Tbsp of apple juice
• salt & pepper to taste

Methods:

1. Blanch cherry tomatoes in boiling water for about 4-5 seconds then refresh in ice water. Peel, place in a small sauce pot with olive oil and lemon zest then heat to warm then set aside.
2. To make the goat cheese mousee blend the cheese with apple juice season the set aside.
3. To plate arrange heirloom tomatoes, then cherry tomates, cucumbers and goat cheese mousee. Drizzle with white balsamic and a little of the olive oil, sprinkle shallots on top. Finish with salt,pepper and a few arugula leaves.