Tomato Salad with Fresh Tarragon and Shichimi

[Guest guest]

JJ,

 

Here another use for Shichimi, just in case you make it to the Japanese

grocery store. You can of course use this dressing also on other salads.

Enjoy,

Eruna

 

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

 

Tomato Salad with Fresh Tarragon and Shichimi

 

Recipe By : Eruna Schultheiss

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : salads tried and tested

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 tomatoes -- cut in segments

2 tablespoons fresh tarragon -- chopped

DRESSING:

1 teaspoon miso -- heaped

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

1 tablespoon dry vermouth

1/4 teaspoon Shichimi Togarashi

- Japanese Seven Spice

 

This salad can be made with a variety of herbs. I like it equally with

fresh basil, oregano, chives and even green onions.

 

If you prefer you may heat up the vermouth before adding it to the

dressing. I don't: one quarter of a tablespoon want get me intoxicated.

Also, the tomatoes don't absorb all the dressing, so you'll get just a

fraction of 1/4 tablespoon anyway. However, do not serve this salad to a

person who does not consume any alcohol for religious or other reasons.

 

Shichimi Togarashi is available in Japanese groceries, where it is also

sold as Seven-Spice Red Pepper. It contains a coarsely crushed mixture

of red pepper, a special Japanese pepper called sansho, roasted sesame

seeds, roasted white poppy or hemp seeds, white pepper, and tiny bits of

orange peel and seaweed.

 

Serves 4

 

Arrange the tomato segments on individual salad plates or one serving

platter. Prepare the dressing by putting all ingredients for the

dressing into a small jar. Shake vigorously. You may need to help the

miso get dissolved with a fork or chopstick. Shake again until you have

one smooth dressing.

 

Pour the dressing over the tomatoes. Divide the chopped tarragon or herb

of your choice equally and top tomatoes with it.

 

Source: Eruna Schultheiss 2002 eruna

Copyright 2002 by TAOM, Inc

 

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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 41 Calories; less than one gram

Fat (6% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 0mg

Cholesterol; 64mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Vegetable

 

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