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Cherry tomato and caper salad with sherry vinegar dressing

Name: Cherry tomato and caper salad with sherry vinegar dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 600g vine-ripened cherry tomatoes; 1 small red onion; 1 tbs capers, drained, rinsed; 1 small garlic clove, very finely chopped; 1 tsp sherry vinegar* (or red wine vinegar); 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil; Large pinch caster sugar

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Cherry tomato and caper salad with sherry vinegar dressing

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by Rick Stein

Chef, author, TV presenter

Oct 03, 2015

This easy Summer salad is perfect for entertaining a crowd.

600g vine-ripened cherry tomatoes
1 small red onion
1 tbs capers, drained, rinsed
1 small garlic clove, very finely chopped
1 tsp sherry vinegar* (or red wine vinegar)
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
Large pinch caster sugar

Method

1.

Halve the cherry tomatoes, then place in a serving bowl. Halve the red onion lengthways, then very thinly slice. Add to the bowl of tomatoes, along with the capers and finely chopped garlic.
2.

Whisk together the sherry vinegar, olive oil and caster sugar in a jug, then season to taste with sea salt.
3.

Stir the sherry vinegar dressing through the salad just before serving.