Tomato Salad with Warm Lemongrass Dressing

Name: Tomato Salad with Warm Lemongrass Dressing
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 pound, tomatoes, cored and cut into 1-inch-thick wedges, wedges halved crosswise; ¼ teaspoon, table salt; 1 (2-inch) piece, ginger, peeled; 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 , lemongrass stalk, trimmed to bottom 6 inches and minced; 4 , garlic cloves, sliced thin; 2 tablespoons, fish sauce; 1½ teaspoons, packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon, grated lime zest plus 2 tablespoons juice; ¼ cup, fresh mint leaves, torn; 1 , jalapeño chile, stemmed and sliced into thin rings; 2 , scallions, sliced thin

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2023

Main Courses

Vegetables

Salads

A bold dressing brings out the sweetness in peak-season tomatoes.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME25 minutes

Tomato Salad with Warm Lemongrass Dressing

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This simple salad combines vine-ripened tomatoes with a warm, aromatic dressing featuring a combination of flavors commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisine: lemongrass, ginger, garlic, fish sauce, fresh chiles, and herbs. We started by salt...

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