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A tomato feta salad to make your own! This simple salad is definitely a choose-your-own-adventure type of salad, you can change the herbs and vinegars to suit your tastes and pantry.

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This tomato feta salad has all time classic flavour combinations that you just can’t go wrong with, the sweetness of the tomatoes, the sharpness of the feta and aromatic olive oil are a great base for a variety of fresh herbs and vinegars. 

You don’t even have to limit yourself to the type of tomatoes or feta to use, with such a plethora to choose from you can make it a dozen different ways. 

Some herb and vinegar ideas for your tomato feta salad…

There is just a wonderful assortment of flavoured vinegars and fresh and herbs that you can make this salad at least half a dozen different ways. 

1. Try sweet aromatic basil with sticky balsamic
2. Anise flavoured dill (use ⅓ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with tart lemon juice
3. Cool menthol like mint (use ⅓ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with citrusy lemon juice
4. Vibrant parsley (use ⅓ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with full bodied red wine vinegar
5. Liquorice like tarragon (use ¼ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with exotic champagne vinegar
6. Piney, peppery thyme (use ¼ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with sweet sherry vinegar 
7. Zesty aromatic coriander (cilantro), (use ⅓ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with zingy lime and chilli. 
8. Floral bitter oregano (use ¼ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with tasty red wine vinegar 
9. Oniony chives (use ⅓ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with classic white wine vinegar 
10. Try the pungent aroma of sage (use ¼ cup for vinaigrette +leaves for garnish) with apple cider vineagar 

How about changing the feta and tomatoes?

Do not limit yourself to just changing the herbs and vinegars in this salad try a diffferent type of feta or different style of tomato.

Feta varieties to try…

The direct translation from Greek for feta is “slice.  Feta cheese has a tangy, salty flavour and can range from soft to semi-hard. 

Greek Feta– traditional Greek feta is made with at least 70% sheep’s milk and 30 % with goat’s milk It is salty and tangy with a dry and crumbly texture.

Danish Feta-is made from cow’s milk with a mild and creamy texture 

Bulgarian Feta-is made with sheep’s milk and yoghurt culture, which gives its characteristic tangy taste.

Australian Feta – is made from cow’s milk. It is a balance between the saltiness of Greek feta and the creaminess of Danish feta.

Or why not use a mix of mini tomatoes…

Cherry Tomatoes- Are a good fresh eating tomato with higher sugar concentrations than full-size tomatoes, so they taste sweeter.

Cherry Truss Tomatoes– Like their big sister “truss” tomatoes they are sold on the vine and packaged directly into punnets with stems still attached. They are sweet tasting, great for salads and snacking.

Grape and Golden Grape or Mini Roma Tomatoes – Are bite-size oval shaped fruits and are a cross between roma and cherry tomatoes. They are very sweet which makes them ideal to snack on. 

Pear Tomatoes (teardrop) – Are small and pear-shaped they have an intense, sweet-tomato flavor. You will find both red and yellow varieties.

How to make tomato feta salad…

1Prep your ingredients..
Place your tomatoes in a strainer and rinse under cold running water, pat dry to remove excess water then cut them in half using a serrated or tomato knife.
Cut off the tops and bottoms of your onion, remove the papery skin then cut into a small dice. 
Rinse your feta if it was stored in brine, then dice into 1cm (½ inch pieces).

2Blitz your basil vinaigrette…
Rinse your basil, pat dry, cut the small sprigs from the stem to use as a garnish, then roughly chop the larger leaves.
Place all the vinaigrette ingredients in a small food processor or blender and blitz until well combined.

3Putting your tomato feta salad together…
Pour the vinaigrette over your salad, season with salt and pepper and toss well to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your taste.
Arrange the salad in a salad bowl, scatter the chiffonade basil and basil sprigs on top to garnish, then serve.

Some serving suggestions for this versatile tomato feta salad…

This versatile tomato feta salad pairs with almost everything, from barbecued meats, roasts, pasta dishes or tarts. Great to serve at a barbecue or buffet while any leftovers can be stirred through warm pasta for a delicious lunch the next day. Try it with…

• Harissa lamb chops 
• Goats cheese tart 
• Classic rack of beef 
• Saddle of lamb 
• Vegan Portobello mushroom steaks 

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