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    Refreshing Tomatoes and Black Olive Cheese salad

    Chef H Delgado
    By Chef H. Delgado
    July 17, 2024

    In this recipe, I present a fresh and delicious salad featuring two of Spain's most beloved ingredients: cheese and tomatoes. This dish includes three varieties of tomatoes (Daniela, Cherry, and Rama) and a unique Spanish cheese made with black olives.

    Tomato and cheese salad

    This simple and quick recipe is sure to become one of your favourite summer dishes.

    In recent years, Spanish cheesemakers have been innovating the cheese sector. Their creativity and desire to offer delightful products have led to combinations of flavours and ingredients never before used in cheese production. Some of the innovative cheeses being produced in Spain include cheese with black garlic, truffle, wine, rosemary, nuts and honey, and black olives – like the one used in this recipe.

    Spanish cheese

    Tomato and Black olive cheese olives salad recipe

    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cooking Time: 0 min
    • Total Time: 15 min

    Ingredients for 2 serves

    Tomato Rama

    • 1 Daniela tomato
    • 2 Rama tomatoes
    • 4 Cherry tomatoes
    • 7 slices of black olive cheese
    • 7 basil leaves
    • 1 avocado, cubed
    • 10 g toasted almonds
    • 10 g toasted hazelnuts

    For the Pesto Vinaigrette

    Pesto Ingredients

    • 15 g black olive cheese
    • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 tsp sea salt
    • Juice of half a lime
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  1. 10 g toasted almonds
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  3. Method

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    Pesto Vinaigrette

    pesto vinagrette

    1. In a food processor or blender, combine the 15 g of black olive cheese, fresh basil, toasted almonds, and toasted hazelnuts.
    2. Add the juice of half a lime and the sea salt.
    3. With the processor running, gradually add the extra virgin olive oil until all ingredients are well combined and the vinaigrette has a smooth texture.

    Pesto

    1. Taste and adjust the salt if necessary. Set aside.
    2. Salad Preparation

    Slices of tomato

    1. Wash and dry the tomatoes. Slice the tomatoes thinly.
    2. Arrange the tomato slices and cherry tomatoes on a large plate or salad bowl.
    3. Add the avocado cubes and slices of black olive cheese on top of the tomatoes.
    4. Scatter the basil leaves over the salad.
    5. Sprinkle the toasted almonds and hazelnuts over the salad for a crunchy texture.
    6. Drizzle the pesto vinaigrette over the salad to your liking, ensuring all ingredients are well coated.
    7. Serve immediately and enjoy this refreshing and delicious salad.

    Tomato and avocado salad

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