Ottolenghi tomato salad

This salad was fresh, bright, colorful, and loaded with flavor. I loved the crunch from the pomegranate seeds too. We ate it as part of our Middle Eastern feast along with grilled chicken thighs, H…

Here is a dish that melds the best flavors of summer into a robust salad. Yotam Ottolenghi calls for cherry tomatoes, but summer’s best tomatoes would also be right at home among the feta, mint and za’atar, the Middle Eastern spice blend. Serve it alongside grilled meat, preferably in the back yard, summer nipping at the heels.

You can get everything chopped and prepped an hour or two ahead, but don’t put this together until just before serving. Double (or quadruple!) the amount of nori and sesame salt, if you like: it’s a great alternative seasoning for all sorts of day-to-day cooking.

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The punchy dressing, with its garlic, ginger and fish sauce, is what makes this salad so special. Use whatever mixture of tomatoes you can get your hands on

The tropical marriage of tomato and mango makes this a delicious and colourful side dish for a barbecue or light lunch

An impressive Iranian rice cake with chicken, spinach and all the trimmings, to see in the new year

With tomatoes being at their peak season right now, it's tempting just to eat them as they are, raw, for breakfast, lunch and supper. Much as we do, we also love to soften and sweeten them up still further by quickly roasting them in the oven. This is lunch or a starter in itself - served with some bread to mop up the juices - or else great as a side to all sorts of things. We've used two types of salt - one to season, one to finish - but just use one if the idea seems dotty.

An easy summer appetizer made of herb-infused charred roasted cherry tomatoes served on a bed of cold yogurt. Perfect with with sourdough, pita, or focaccia for scooping.

One of the most popular recipes from Ottolenghi's ground-breaking cookbook, SIMPLE, this dish of fragrant, hot cherry tomatoes served with cold yoghurt is the perfect dip or mezze.