One Sea Vegetable Loves Tomatoes

nori flavored tomato and mixed greens

Summer tomato salads make it to the top of the list for me.  Refreshing, colorful, fast, versatile as a one dish, side dish or garnish on meat, fish, poultry, meats and pork.

There are a couple of items to remember in making warm or cold BABY tomato salads.  When warm at least you can get away with a quick saute or simple blanching to soften skins.  Cold, I suggest cutting them as you don't have to chase the little shapes around the plate or bowl, and they are a whole lot easier to fork with or without greens.  You can see I test this in the photo and believe me, a spoon is the only solution to leaving baby tomatoes whole. And if marinated, they do not soften as well whole.

make time to cut in half when serving cold

I added chopped, flaked NORI to make a quik farmer's tomato and greens snack dressed with a touch of lemon juice and few drops of sunflower oil.

Tomatoes get a nutritional  density score of 190 and the nori addition ups the anti with its own 209.   I love the flavor and sea vegetable toastiness.  Puts me right back in the water diving! The Vegetable Alchemist