Creole Tomato Salad

This simple and easy to make tomato salad is bursting with creole flavours and comes together in 10 minutes!

Ingredients:

Dressing:

• 1 ½ tablespoons (22 ml) olive oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons (22 ml) red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) Dijon mustard
• 1 clove minced garlic

Salad:

• 3 ripe beefsteak tomatoes cut into ¼ inch (6 mm) thick slices
• 1 sweet onion thinly sliced into rings
• Salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) creole seasoning
• 4-5 thinly sliced mint leaves
• 3-4 chopped chives 

Method:

Prepare the Dressing: combine oil, vinegar, mustard, and garlic in a jar. Cover tightly and shake well.

Alternate tomato and onion slices on a platter.

Drizzle Dressing over salad.

Season salad with salt and creole seasoning.

Sprinkle with mint and chives. Serve immediately.