Marinated Tomato Salad with Arugula and Goat Cheese

Name: Marinated Tomato Salad with Arugula and Goat Cheese
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds, ripe tomatoes, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch wedges; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 2 cups, baby arugula; 2 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon, red wine vinegar; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh basil; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/4 cup, crumbled goat cheese (see note)

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2008

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SERVES4

TIME50 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To prevent the tomatoes in our Marinated Tomato Salad with Arugula and Goat Cheese from turning to mush, we first needed to extract any excess moisture. After slicing the tomatoes into wedges, we salted them, placed them on paper towels, an...

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