Ingredients

  • 1 Cherokee tomato
  • 1 Green Zebra tomato
  • 1 Striped tomato
  • 1 Aunt Ruby's German Green tomato
  • 1 pint mixed baby heirloom tomatoes: cherry, pear and currant
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 3 tablespoons Spanish extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
  • 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 bunch basil, leaves washed, stemmed, stacked and finely diced (do not chop roughly or the basil will bruise and turn brown) or 1 bunch chives, minced
  • Brittany gray sea salt to taste

Method

  • Slice each large tomato crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
  • Arrange each variety of tomato in alternating colors in a circle around a serving platter, then place the baby tomatoes in the center.
  • Sprinkle the tomatoes with the minced shallots, oil, vinegars, salt and pepper.
  • Marinate the tomatoes 2 minutes, turn over and marinate 2 minutes on the other side.
  • Crumble the goat cheese on top of the tomatoes and sprinkle the chopped basil.
  • Season with gray sea salt.
  • Wait 10 minutes before serving.
  • (Do not refrigerate.)