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Fresh Tomato Napoleon

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 4 medium-sized fresh tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1½ tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp powdered mustard
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp sugar
  • ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 cups mixture of torn baby lettuces or other bite-sized salad greens
  • ½ cup crumbled goat or feta cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese (about 2 oz)

Make it step by step

  1. Use tomatoes held at room temperature until fully ripe.
  2. Cut a thin slice from the bottom of each tomato and discard; then cut remaining tomatoes into 4 slices each; set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, mix oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and sugar until well blended for dressing.
  4. In a medium bowl, toss greens with about tablespoon of the dressing.
  5. On each of 4 plates, place a bottom tomato slice; sprinkle lightly with cheese and greens, repeat layering 3 more times ending with the top tomato slice; drizzle with remaining dressing.
  6. Serve as an appetizer, with grilled beef or chicken, on a salad plate with cheese and fish salad, etc.

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