Ranch Tomato Salad
It's homemade ranch and tomatoes, need I say more?! 😜 These are truly addicting. This homemade ranch is amazing but feel free to use store bought if you don't want to make your own!
Equipment
- strainer
- large bow
- Skillet
Ingredients
Tomato Salad
- 8 dry-farmed tomatoes, or campari
- 1 pint sun gold tomatoes
- 6 slices thin pancetta, or bacon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup ciabatta breadcrumbs, see notes on how to make these if you can't find at the store
- 1 lemon, zest only
- 1 pinch salt
- salsa macha, to taste
- msg, to taste
- parm, to taste
- fresh chives, to taste, chopped
Homemade Ranch
- 3 tbsp Japanese mayo
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
Tomato Salad
- Cut your dry-farmed tomatoes (or Campari) in half and then into thirds. Cut your sun gold tomatoes in half.
- Add the tomatoes to a strainer over a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let them sit for 20 minutes to remove excess water.
- While that sits, add the pancetta to a cold pan and turn heat to medium-low. Crisp on both sides, about 5-6 minutes, and set aside.
- Leave the fat from the pancetta in the pan and add olive oil and bread crumbs. Toast until golden, stirring frequently. Add lemon zest and a pinch of salt.
- Transfer the tomatoes to a bowl (save the tomato water for a later use if you would like). Sprinkle MSG on the tomatoes to enhance the flavor.
- Mix in the homemade ranch, a bit at a time, until you reach your desired constancy. You might have some leftover ranch.
- Serve on a plate, drizzled with salsa macha, top with the breadcrumbs, parm and crumble the pancetta on top.
Homemade Ranch
- Mix mayo, sour cream, dill, chives, red wine vinegar, white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and a pinch of salt. Taste and adjust for seasonings.
Notes
If you can't find store bought ciabatta breadcrumbs, you can easily make them:
- Cut your bread into 1 inch cubes.
- Add your bread into a food processor and pulse for 5 to 10 increments until you reach the desired crumb size. Make sure they're not too small, you don't want dust, you want crumbs.
- That is it!
Nutrition
Calories: 448kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 34g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Monounsaturated Fat: 15g, Trans Fat: 0.05g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 1062mg, Potassium: 968mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 2941IU, Vitamin C: 64mg, Calcium: 190mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.