Tag: Tomatoes

Artichoke and Tomato Sauce

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Artichoke and Tomato Sauce

Meditarean flavours are combined in this original tomato sauce.

Ingredients

  • 300 gr of Tomato
  • 1 Onion
  • 100 gr of cooked Artichokes
  • 50 gr of Black Olives
  • 2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp of Tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp of Balsamic Vinager
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Chives

Peel the onion and cut into big chunks. Heat the olive oil and add the onion. Let it turn golden. Peel and remove the tomato seeds and cut into cubes. Add to the onion and let it simmer until soft. Add the tomato paste, balsamic vinegar and the artichokes cut into cubes. Stir and simmer for a couple of minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat. Add the olives and Chives and stir gently.

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Carrot and tomato soup

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Carrot and tomato soup

This soup has the most amazing colour. It is smooth, tasty and full of nutrional goodness.

Ingredients

  • 3 Carrots
  • 4 Tomatoes
  • 1 small Beetroot
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 pinch of Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp of Poppy seeds
  • 1.8 lt Water

Peel the vegetables and cut into chunks. Warm up the water in a pan. Add the vegetables, cumin and salt. Add the olive oil and bring to boil. Cook for 20 minutes. Blend until creamy and smooth. Serve and sprinkle with the poppy seeds.

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Stir-fry Cherry Tomatoes

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Stir-fry Cherry Tomatoes

Couldn’t be any simpler, yet the amazing taste these tomatoes gain during the cooking is quite surprising.

Ingredients

  • 150 gr of cherry Tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp of Balsamic vinegar
  • Fresh Thyme

Heat up the olive oil in a shallow pan. Add the tomatoes and keep stirring for a few minutes. Sprinkle the balsamic vinegar. Stir and remove from the heat. Sprinkle with fresh thyme.

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Mediterranean Style Salad

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Mediterranean Style Salad

A taste of Sicily in this salad inspired by Mediterranean flavour.

Ingredients

  • 150 gr of cherry Tomatoes
  • 50 gr Olives
  • 1/2 of a Cucumber
  • 1/2 of an Aubergine
  • 50 gr of Feta cheese
  • 2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1tbsp dried Oregano
  • 1 pinch of Salt
  • Pepper
  • Sunflower Oil

Cut the aubergine in cubes and cover with coarse salt. Leave for 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water and pat dry with a tea towel. Heat the sunflower oil. Fry the aubergine until golden brown. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, remove the pits from the olives, cut the cucumber and feta cheese in cubes. In a bowl place the tomatoes, cucumber, aubergine and olives. Season with pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with the oregano and stir well before serving.

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Tomato and Pinenut Salad

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Tomato and Pinenut Salad

A refreshing fusion of typical Mediterranean ingredients with a sprinkle of fried onions.

Ingredients

  • 150 gr of cherry Tomatoes
  • 25 gr of Pinenuts
  • 1 Bunch Basil leafs
  • 2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp dried fried onions
  • 1 tbsp glazed Balsamic Vinager
  • Himalaya Salt
  • Pepper

Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and place in a salad bowl. Top with the basil leafs. Sprinkle with the pinenuts and fried onions. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze.

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