HERITAGE TOMATO AND BLACK OLIVE SALAD



To serve 8

4 large plum of beef tomatoes, sliced thinly

4 large Plum tomatoes, i like the yellow ones for colour but what ever you can find is great

2 punnet of cherry tomatoes (try to get various colours and shapes to make it look really beautiful), roughly chopped into pieces

150g black olives, pitted and chopped

2 clove grated garlic

75mls good quality extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 large bunch fresh, flat leaf parsley, finally chopped

1 large tsp salt

lots of black pepper

Place the sliced large tomatoes around the edge of your serving plate, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. You can do this 2 hours in advance to allow them to marinade.

Mix your chopped little tomatoes with the chopped black olives, parsley, remaining olive olive, vinegar, grated garlic, salt and pepper.Load the tossed salad into the middle of your sliced tomatoes and serve.