If you can shop at a farmers' market, chop a tomato, mince some parsley, slice some scallions, and drizzle some olive oil, you can serve this appetizer.
At the Copley Farmers' Market today, I bought garlic croutons at the Hardwich Center Cooking School and Bakery stand.
(Update: Hardwick is no longer at the market but you can get some great alternatives at the Iggy's stand)
Before Ed arrived home I chopped an Atlas Farms tomato that had been sitting on our kitchen counter since Tuesday's market.
From the crisper, I grabbed a scallion (Atlas) and some parley (Siena Farms) and chopped them into mince (parsley) and rings (scallions.) These were tossed with the chopped tomato.
I drizzled some extra virgin olive oil on the mixture, added some salt and pepper and let it sit and mellow for a bit before arranging the slices of garlic toast and the tomato mixture on a serving platter.
By the time my hungry husband arrived home, it was ready to spoon onto the garlic bread slices and serve.
Crispy bread, heirloom tomatoes-- simple, full-flavored, perfect - delicious!
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Words: Penny Cherubino
Photos: ©2008 PennyCherubino
