Green Tomato and Roasted Walnut Salad

, from Issue #53, page 61. September, 2015
Photography by Manja Wachsmuth.
Green Tomato and Roasted Walnut Salad

This has to be one of the prettiest and freshest salads I’ve made and the fabulous dressing is one I serve frequently with other salads. If green tomatoes aren’t available you can use red but slice rather than shave them.

Serves: 6

INGREDIENTS

2 large and 2 cherry-size green tomatoes
1 small fennel bulb, fronds trimmed off and reserved
1 Lebanese cucumber or ½ small telegraph cucumber
1 medium zucchini
½ teaspoon each sea salt and freshly ground pepper
zest 1 lemon
½ cup walnut pieces, roasted

Crème fraîche dressing
 cup crème fraîche
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon honey

METHOD

Dressing: Whisk all the ingredients together and season.

Salad: Using a mandolin or very sharp knife, shave all the vegetables thinly. Place in a large bowl and toss with the sea salt and pepper.

Transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with some of the dressing and scatter with the fennel fronds, lemon zest and walnuts. Serve the remaining dressing separately.