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Heirloom Tomato Salad Created by Chef Alex Seidel, Mercantile Dining & Provision, Denver, CO

6 people

Recipe from Chef Alex Seidel, Mercantile Dining & Provision, Denver, CO

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
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Ingredients
  • 6 heirloom tomatoes (different colors, blanched, shocked and skin removed) per salad
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 cup Fruition Farms ricotta
  • 2 medium to large Palisade peaches per salad
  • 1 cup mixed greens
  • Kosher salt
  • Black pepper
  • White pepper, ground
Direction

To make the red wine vinaigrette, combine the minced shallots and red wine vinegar in a small mixing bowl.
Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
Season to taste with kosher salt and white pepper. Slice the tomatoes into round slices and wedges.
Slice the peaches.

How to serve

Dress the peaches and the tomatoes with the red wine vinaigrette and season with kosher salt and black pepper.
Arrange the tomatoes and peaches on plates, and finish the dishes with spoonfuls of Fruition Farms ricotta and the mixed greens.
Serves 6.

Chef Alex Seidel, Mercantile Dining & Provision, Denver, CO