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So I’m walking through the store and these tomatoes catch my eye. Ugly Ripe Tomatoes are touted as having “just-picked” flavour out of season. Nothing compares to the taste of a just-picked tomato so I had to try it. I shelled out $3.40 for two tomatoes (!) to make a salad. It has Ugly on the label so as not to confuse it with the Supermodel Tomato (which, sadly, has anger issues.)
You’ve got to feel sorry for these tomatoes. They got teased by the Cheerleader Tomatoes, passed over by the Jock Tomatoes, laughed at by the Stoner Tomatoes and were consigned to lonely weekends at home eating Haagen-Dazs. (Not that I’m the tomatoes are bitter.)
Truth time. Do they taste like vine ripened, still warm from the sun tomatoes? Not really. But they’re definitely better than the artificially-red rocks that usually pass as tomatoes in the produce section this time of year. So they really livened up this easy salad.
CHOPPED UGLY SALAD
2 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 English cucumber, chopped
1 roasted red pepper, chopped (or about 1/2 cup of chopped roasted red peppers from a jar)
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 c. pitted Kalamata olives
1/2 c. crumbled feta
1/2 c. light extra virgin olive oil
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbl. chopped oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
(I’m pretty sure you don’t need the instructions, but here they are.) Mix the veggies and olives. Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, oregano, garlic and salt and pepper. Pour over. Best if chilled for a couple hours but you can eat it right away if you’re starving.
Take that, Cheerleader Tomatoes.
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May 1st, 2008 at 5:42 am
This looks great for any summer day but is that Feta cheese in the mix? It is not on the ingredients list.Thanks
May 1st, 2008 at 5:44 am
That dish does indeed look “pretty”!
And you are very funny!
Much more fun to hang out with than stuck up cheerleader, jock, and stoner tomatoes would be. (Not that I’m bitter.)
God Bless,
Amy:)
May 1st, 2008 at 5:57 am
I think I was a stoner tomato, but I can’t remember.
Seriously, I’m “stumbling” this post even as we speak.
Kudos,
Sherri
May 1st, 2008 at 6:27 am
Ah yes, forgot the feta. (It’s there now.) Thanks for telling me!
May 1st, 2008 at 11:04 am
Those tomatoes are quite pretty. Some of our home grown tomatoes are downright scary, but they taste soooo good. That’s if we get any this year, spring seems to be on sabbatical here in Okieland this year.
May 1st, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I can’t believe those are called “ugly.” funny. the tomatoes do look far better than the norm. and the salad looks mighty pretty.
May 2nd, 2008 at 8:13 am
Nice ugly tomatoes – what a fab name! It must be the week for finding heirloom toms!!
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:26 am
That salad looks wonderful and those are a decent substitute for a fresh, summer ripe tomato!
May 4th, 2008 at 8:21 am
This sounds fantastic! And I just happen to have all the ingredients in my fridge. Thanks!
May 4th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
LOL! OH I’m totally cracking up.
May 5th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
I ‘m hungry now by looking at your blog.
That salad look wonderful and all healthy.
Thank you for your good information.
May 6th, 2008 at 4:54 am
Thanks! I get hungry writing it.