How to make the best tomato salad in Paris?

Salade Italienne Capresse

© Camille Chamignon

A Frenchie variant of the traditional Italian caprese salad: a divinely seasoned and perfectly seasonal tomato and blackberry carpaccio . Simply too good.

For 4 people

PREPARATION:

Crush a small portion of the pistachios using a knife and set aside.

Prepare the pistachio pesto . To do this, start by finely mixing the basil in a food processor. Reserve a few leaves for dressing.

Add the pine nuts then the pistachios , and mix in spurts.

Gradually incorporate the olive oil to create an emulsion and obtain a beautiful creamy paste.

Add the fleur de sel and the pepper then transfer to a bowl and place in the fridge.

Wash the blackberries and tomatoes . Cut the tomatoes into thin slices and arrange them in a rosette on four beautiful plates, sprinkle with pesto and place a few blackberries .

Decorate with the basil leaves and sprinkle with pieces of crushed pistachios . Season with fleur de sel before tasting.

© Angèle Ferreux Maeght

 

Also discover the recipe for clafoutis with cherry tomatoes .

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