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Recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond

Show: The Pioneer Woman

Episode: Hay There!

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Total:: 4 hr 15 min
Active:: 15 min

Yield:: 6 servings

Level:: Intermediate

Ingredients

Dressing:

1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons slivered fresh basil (chiffonade)
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
2 green onions, sliced
1 cloves garlic, minced finely

Tomatoes:

2 pounds mixed tomatoes, different shapes and colors
1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
Lots of fresh basil leaves, for garnish

Directions

For the dressing: Mix the olive oil, sugar, parsley, basil, vinegar, salt, pepper, thyme, green onions and garlic in a large bowl.

For the tomatoes: Cut the tomatoes into slices, chunks, quarters or halves, depending on the size. Add the tomatoes to the dressing and marinate for 3 to 4 hours.

To serve: Lay out the butter lettuce leaves on a platter. Remove the tomatoes with a slotted spoon and spoon generously onto the lettuce. Drizzle over some of the dressing. Sprinkle over lots of whole basil leaves and basil stems with a few leaves on then.

My Private Notes

Name: Missy's Marinated Tomatoes
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT4H15M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons slivered fresh basil (chiffonade); 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme; 2 green onions, sliced; 1 cloves garlic, minced finely; 2 pounds mixed tomatoes, different shapes and colors; 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated; Lots of fresh basil leaves, for garnish