Nathan and I went to the farmers market in Union Square this afternoon, and I must say......it is on the same level as shoe shopping.....actually, I may have even liked this better! A cornucopia of pure food, full of color and fragrance and energy. Everything was so beautiful to look at and had the most amazing fresh smell! we bought so much- eggs, pasta, cilantro, maple syrup, etc. We would have bought more if we were headed straight home. I would have loved some raw cheese and some fish! We found the most beautiful basket of tiny heirloom tomatoes.....yellow and red and pink and orange, some round, some oval, some tiny, some larger. I popped one in my mouth when we got home, and it tasted like sunshine....all warm and delicious. We also bought some red onions....the most beautiful purple color with their green stems still attached. I put them in a bowl when I unpacked them after our outing and they look like art just sitting there- amazing! So.....here is a salad we are making tonight using these newly acquired treasures....
Ingredients-
Watermelon
Heirloom tomatoes (grape and cherry sized) of varying colors/shapes
Red onion
Cilantro
Lemon
Extra Virgin olive oil
Salt
Black pepper
Cut tomatoes in half and put them in a colander, with salt. Mix and let sit. Finely chop onion into very thin half moon shapes, and soak in lemon juice and a little salt. Let both of these sit for about half an hour. Cut the watermelon into bite sized squares and put in a bowl. Chop up cilantro and mix in with watermelon. Add the tomatoes and the onions. Next, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Mix all together, and taste. When you are happy with the seasoning, serve. Delish!
Tip- never EVER put tomatoes in the fridge. It compromises their flavor.
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