Creole Tomato Salad

• Salad:
• 3 ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 pounds)
• 1 Vidalia or other sweet onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh mint
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
• Vinaigrette:
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

1. To prepare salad, alternate tomato and onion slices on a platter. Sprinkle with salt. Top with mint and chives.
2. To prepare vinaigrette, combine oil, vinegar, mustard, and garlic in a jar. Cover tightly; shake vigorously. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad, and serve at room temperature.
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salad, tomatoes, vidalia, salt, mint, fresh chives, vinaigrette, olive oil, red wine vinegar, mustard, fresh garlic

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