The base of the this simple and divine salad is inspired by the city of New Orleans’ flavorful cuisine. After tasting this refreshing creole salad, we created our own version. Instead of just red wine vinegar topping the salad, it is elevated with our French Bistro Vinaigrette, for a unique blend of flavors that will delight your tastebuds!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Servings: 2

Salad ingredients:

heirloom tomatoes
Vadalia
Fresh thyme

French Bistro Vinaigrette:

olive oil
red wine vinegar
dijon mustard
fresh thyme
salt & pepper

Red wine vinegar, heirloom tomatoes, vadalia onion, fresh thyme, salt and pepper, dijon mustard on a cutting board

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Thinly slice a quarter of the onion and then cut slices in half. Set aside. Thinly slice the heirloom tomatoes and then quarter them if desired.

Thinly sliced onion on a pale — Thinly slice the onion

Thinly sliced tomato on a plate — Thinly slice the tomato

Cut onion in half cut tomatoes on a plate. — Cut onion in half & quarter tomato if desired

Step 2: Place tomatoes and onion on a plate. Sprinkle with fresh thyme.

Sprinkled onions on top of plated tomatoes and fresh thyme.

Step 3: Make vinaigrette by pouring all of the ingredients into a bowl or jar with a lid. Whisk with a fork or shake jar until mixed. Taste and add more salt, pepper, oil or vinegar accordingly. *Find complete recipe and images here-French Bistro Vinaigrette

Step 4: Pour desired amount of the vinaigrette over the salad to taste and enjoy! *Leftover vinaigrette can be refrigerated up to 3 days.

*Nutritional values are based on the Tomato and Onion Salad alone without the French Bistro Vinaigrette.

Tips-

Try using Roma tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
Use mint leaves instead of thyme
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Tomato and Onion Salad

A simple 3 ingredient salad, elevated with our French Bistro Vinaigrette, for a unique blend of flavors that will delight your tastebuds!

Tara

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

2 large heirloom tomatoes
1/4 of a large valdalia onion thinly sliced
Fresh thyme

French Bistro Vinaigrette

4 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1-2 tsp fresh thyme
salt & pepper

Instructions

Thinly slice a quarter of the onion and then cut slices in half. Set aside. Thinly slice the heirloom tomatoes and then quarter them if desired.
Place tomatoes and onion on a plate. Sprinkle with fresh thyme.
Make vinaigrette by pouring all of the ingredients into a bowl or jar with a lid. Whisk with a fork or shake jar until mixed. Taste and add more salt, pepper, oil or vinegar accordingly. *Find complete recipe and images here-French Bistro Vinaigrette
Pour desired amount of the vinaigrette over the salad to taste and enjoy! *Leftover vinaigrette can be refrigerated up to 3 days.

Notes

*Nutritional values are based on the Tomato and Onion Salad alone without the French Bistro Vinaigrette.
Try using Roma tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
Use mint leaves instead of thyme