Italian Tomato Onion Salad

Name: Italian Tomato Onion Salad
Ingredients: 4 large tomatoes; 1 1/2 cups red onions, sliced; 1 dash apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped; 1/2 tablespoon oregano; 3 -4 fresh garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional); cracked black pepper

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 large tomatoes
1 1/2 cups red onions, sliced
1 dash apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/2 tablespoon oregano
3 -4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
cracked black pepper

Directions

1

Cut tomatoes into wedges scraping all juice, seeds and pulp into a mixing bowl.
2

Slice the onion into thin strips.
3

In the mixing bowl combine the onion, tomatoes, lemon juice, cider vinegar and sea salt, stir.
4

Let sit for at least an hour to let the salt tenderize the tomato and onion; stir often.
5

Add basil, oregano, garlic, olive oil and red pepper to taste; let marinate 30 minutes.
6

Serve with crusty Italian bread or sour dough flute slices.