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Heirloom Tomato with Mango Vinaigrette on a Toasted Baguette

Heirloom Tomato with Mango Vinaigrette on a Toasted Baguette

Photo by Dionne Baldwin

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe Using Heirloom Tomatoes
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    Dionne Baldwin's Notes: This is a variation of a recipe my father in law served us for lunch during our visit to France last year. It was summertime so the weather was quite warm and the Saturday market had such...

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Serves 4

  1. Pit and peel your ripe mango.

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  2. Place your mango in the food processor with your minced ginger, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix. Taste. Then add balsalmic vinegar. Mix and taste again.

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  3. Combine well until smooth. Set aside, refrigerate your dressing for a cool, refreshing addition to your sandwich.

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  1. Warm outdoor grill or oven broiler.

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  2. Carefully slice peace bomb in half.

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  3. Brush olive oil on both freshly cut sides of your baguette and grill the inside (or broil) until your bread is lightly toasted.

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  4. Remove from heat and slice or spread goat cheese over toasted baguette.

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  5. Chop basil and sprinkle over goat cheese. It doesn't have to be a super fine chop, just enough to spread out the basil over the cheese.

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  6. Slice your tomatoes and set aside.

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  7. Place baguette back onto grill or under broiler until cheese begins to warm, before the edges of bread turn brown. This should only take approximately 3-5 minutes.

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  8. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a minute or two.

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  9. Slice each baguette in half making four pieces total.

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  10. Lay fresh slices of heirloom tomatoes onto the baguette, overlapping if you wish.

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  11. Lightly pour mango vinaigrette over sandwich, drizzling extra on the plate.

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  12. Serve and enjoy the perfect medley of flavors as they complement the fresh heirloom tomatoes.

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2 Comments on Heirloom Tomato with Mango Vinaigrette on a Toasted Baguette

Ab_sum Reply

Next time I get a mango, I want to try this!

L_2fd5a4b54568f50dfc9d57824e151736 Reply

It was very good and so refreshing! Definitely worth getting a mango for!

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