Looking at them, and dreading the task of peeling the skins, I sweetly asked my husband to help. In a rare moment of graciousness on the domestic front, he agreed.
To my surprise, he spent an entire hour peeling the tomatoes!
It was pretty cute to watch him struggle with his big fingers, along with his perfectionist attitude, to get every single last scrap of peel off those tomatoes!
I know I would have gotten the job done in less than a quarter of the time. But he was very proud of himself, and we enjoyed the tomatoes in the salad very much.
From now on though, I will look for larger tomatoes. They actually aren’t hard to peel.
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Apples and Goat Cheese
Apples: The method we use for cooking the apples renders them sweet and savory at the same time.
Apples are the perfect taste of winter brightness. Cooking brings out the apple’s natural sweet flavor, and the searing adds savory umami flavor. With a bit of salt added, you are set with beautiful wedges of flavor bombs.
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Goat Cheese: Goat cheese is the perfect pairing with apples and tomatoes. It is like a match made in flavor heaven.
To use the goat cheese, pinch off tiny chunks from your goat cheese log. Do not worry about the rustic shapes, as it all works for this salad.
If you don’t like goat cheese, substitute with feta. It will work just as well in this salad.
The Dressing
The final piece in this simple salad is the dressing.
Any vinaigrette will do. Olive oil and your favorite vinegar (such as red wine, balsamic, ect.) will be perfect.
I can also suggest my simple and sophisticated Red Wine Vinaigrette. I feel red wine vinaigrette is the perfect complement for the savory and sweet fruits, and the smooth goat cheese.
Then, don’t forget to finish your salad with a tiny pinch of salt and black pepper for extra zing and pop.
I hope you make this salad, and that you enjoy the natural sweetness of the cherry tomatoes and apples brightening up your…
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