Recipe - Heirloom Tomato Salad

When we went to Charleston for Tara's birthday, she and I shared a local heirloom salad that was on the specials menu at Coast.  It was SO good so I just knew I had to recreate at home. 

 

I made mine last night and this morning I looked at the picture I took from Coast and mine is not nearly as pretty but it was really tasty.  I'm fine with the fact that I'm not a chef in Charleston, SC.  But I am a pretend chef in my house and I guess that's what matters.  Ha!

 

Saturday morning I picked up "the" tomato from the Farmer's Market.  So I used a ginormous one for the two of us and I have leftovers for today.  Let's count it as 3 servings.

 

 

Slice your tomatoes.  I used two teaspoons of goat cheese.   A few leaves of fresh basil.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil over top.  Wa-la!  (I'm so great at giving measurements aren't I?!)

 

Now here is how Coast did it!  I forgot they had done the grape tomatoes and shallots.  They make it look prettier for sure!

 

 

See?  Definitely prettier than mine.  But both were tasty!

 

Getcha some heirloom tomatoes and make this before Fall really begins!!!