Ottolenghi's Tomato Salad with Ginger Garlic Dressing

Eat it on its own with crusty bread to mop up those gorgeous juices, or as part of a meze-style spread. The quality of the tomatoes you use will make all the difference, so use the ripest and sweetest ones you can find. It's incredibly simple but, when made with perfectly ripe tomatoes, is a real delight. The punchy dressing, with its garlic, ginger and fish sauce, is what makes this salad so special. Use whatever mixture of tomatoes you can get your hands on, and serve alongside fish dishes or a steak.

Ottolenghi's Tomato Salad with Ginger Garlic Dressing

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen – Shelf Love

5 Garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
35 g Ginger root, peeled and julienned
135 ml Olive oil
Sea salt and black pepper
4 Limes, finely zested and juiced
2 tbsp Fish sauce (or use 1½ tbsp light soy sauce)
2 Coriander leaves, roughly chopped
800 g Mixed cherry tomatoes, cut in half lengthways
1 Small red onion, peeled and cut into thin rounds

Put the sliced garlic, julienned ginger, olive oil and a half teaspoon of sea salt in a small pan, set it over a medium heat and cook gently, swirling the pan every now and then, for 10-15 minutes, until the solids are lightly golden. Strain through a sieve set over a bowl to catch the oil, then leave the oil to cool for about 10 minutes. Transfer the garlic and ginger to a plate lined with a piece of kitchen paper, where they will crisp up further.
Once the oil has cooled a little, use a fork to whisk in the lime zest and juice, fish sauce and coriander.
Gently toss all the tomatoes with a teaspoon of flaked salt and a generous grind of pepper, then arrange on a platter with the sliced red onion in a single layer and overlaps slightly. Spoon over the dressing, scatter on the crispy ginger and garlic, and serve right away.

35 comments:

Cooking Julia 16/12/22 21:12: This is a beautiful salad. From Ottolenghi, it can only be delicious.
Eva Taylor 16/12/22 21:47: This looks absolutely gorgeous, but I'll save it for summer, our tomatoes are absolutely horrible in the winter months, no flavour at all.
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DeniseinVA 16/12/22 22:04: Hi Angie, I like the look of this a lot, refreshing and tasty! Thank you :)
Brian's Home Blog 16/12/22 23:23: That sure does look inviting, yum!
kathyinozarks 17/12/22 00:12: Looks and sounds delicious-love your food photos
My name is Erika. 17/12/22 01:13: This looks amazing. I bet it tastes as good as it looks. hugs-Erika
Christine 17/12/22 02:55: Delicious!
J.P. Alexander 17/12/22 03:01: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Citu 17/12/22 03:02: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Rose world 17/12/22 05:07: Beautiful and colourful salad. Must be flavourful too.
The Happy Whisk 17/12/22 06:43: I agree. The quality of the tomatoes make a big difference! Happy Weekend!
Veronica Lee 17/12/22 07:16: Such a beautiful salad, Angie!

Have a great weekend! 💐
roentare 17/12/22 08:25: So gorgeous looking. Full of antioxidants
Lola Martínez 17/12/22 08:56: Como ya sabes, a mi tampoco me faltan las ensaladas nunca, en Navidad tampoco. La que has preparado es ideal, con una vinagreta buenísima que le dará un sabor increíble a los vegetales. Besos
DEZMOND 17/12/22 09:47: I do ever so love to dip bread into tomato and onion salad juices! Yours scares me a bit as it has all the things that give me nightmares = ginger, fish sauce, coriander LOL but it does look pretty indeed.
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 17/12/22 12:26: This is my kind of delicious food I love this salad and it so pretty great job!
eileeninmd 17/12/22 12:49: Hello,
Another delicious dish and recipe. The dressing and tomato salad sound yummy.
Have a happy day!
Nancy Chan 17/12/22 13:36: Beautiful salad. Sounds refreshing and delicious.
Bill 17/12/22 13:53: A wonderful looking salad.
Anonymous 17/12/22 14:10: Angie, this salad would be delicious served with one of your wonderful breads. Bernadette
Chef Mimi 17/12/22 15:43: I’ve printed this and will save for next year. Tomatoes, even cherry tomatoes, are pretty pitiful here. Beautiful photos.
Federica Simoni 17/12/22 18:44: wow sembra buonissimo!!
Muriel de PETITES MARMITES ET COMPAGNIE 17/12/22 20:08: J'adore les recette du chef Ottoleghi : cette salade a l'air divine. Bonne fin de soirée
Frank | Memorie di Angelina 17/12/22 21:07: That dressing sounds amazing. We're heading into the dead of winter here in the northern hemisphere, but we do have decent hydroponic tomatoes as well as cherry tomatoes—and this sounds too good to wait until next year for!
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 18/12/22 05:21: Such a bright and vibrant salad, and the dressing is so lovely!
Eha 18/12/22 05:54: A lovely way to remember . . . . love the idea of ginger and my beloved fish sauce to take this into a different world . . .
Rainbow Evening 18/12/22 10:50: look great and tasteful....

# Merry Christmas
Jeff the Chef 18/12/22 13:18: How gorgeous! I'll have to wait until I can get good tomatoes where I live, but in the meantime, the dressing seems really temptiing!
thepaintedapron.com 18/12/22 14:32: Such a beautiful salad! The light dressing sounds wonderful!
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 18/12/22 16:49: The photo alone made my mouth water!! What a gorgeous salad, Angie. I can't wait to try it.
Anonymous 19/12/22 01:15: An amazing looking salad. I can only imagine how good this tastes in the summer when tomatoes are at their best. It's Judee from Gluten Free A-Z blog.
bread&salt 19/12/22 09:52: Looks very healthy and tasty. I like its color. Thanks for the recipe. Greetings.
Mbul Kecil 20/12/22 11:40: very beautiful garlic dish...i'am amazed their color...Very yummy ^^
tigerfish 21/12/22 00:39: That fish sauce might be that secret ingredient to this all.
Raymund 23/12/22 00:33: What a vibrant salad, perfect with any grilled fish. Yum