Nectarine Tomato Salad and a Fun and Games Picnic
Nectarine Tomato Salad and a Fun and Games Picnic. Summer is the perfect time of the year for some fun in the sun. Choose your picnic location, whether in a park in the city, or on the shores of a lake, river, or ocean. Prepare a few, easy and delicious summer dishes, including this nectarine, tomato, and feta salad. Don't forget your favorite drinks, and bring along a variety of games. Fun is guaranteed!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: serves 4 people 1x
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tomatoes on the vine
- 2 nectarines
- 1/4 cup fresh yellow or purple onion
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp cane sugar
- pinch of fine sea salt
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- a scrunch of pepper
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
- a handful of pecans, optional
- 4-5 basil and mint leaves, some chopped in the salad, a few for garnish
Instructions
- Wash and dry the tomatoes and nectarines. Cut them into wedges and place in a plastic container.
- Slice up some onion and place in a medium size ramekin. Pour in the vinegar, sugar and salt. Let that sit for about 10 minutes. Drain and place into the container with the tomatoes and nectarines.
- Sliver up the basil and mint and sprinkle over top. Place the lid on and put in the fridge until you are ready to transport.
- In a small mason jar pour in evo oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Screw the lid on tight and give it a vigorous shake. Set aside.
- Cut up the feta into small cubes and place into a Tupperware. Put the lid on and into the fridge it goes.
- Also, if using, get some pecans in a zip lock bag or plastic container.
- Get some basil bunches and mint and put in a zip lock bag. You will need them for garnish.
- When you are ready to leave, place some freezer blocks into a cooler. Put all your salad components in, close the lid, and off you go.
- At the picnic, everything is set up and you are ready to eat. Pour the dressing onto the salad and give it a toss. Pour it out onto a serving dish. Garnish with the cubed feta, pecans, fresh basil and mint.
- Ready to serve.
Enjoy!
Notes
You can use any tomato you like but highly recommend vine or Roma tomatoes as they are perfect for cutting into wedges.
Pick ripe tomatoes as we want them nice and sweet.
You can omit the feta and or pecans, but they are indeed a nice addition.
