Oh my goodness, wasn't the weather g-l-o-r-i-o-u-s at the weekend? It was like a little slice of July had taken a wrong turn and ended up in October. Like an unexpected, end-of-summer bonus. Yay!
Because it was such a hot day, we couldn't face wasting a minute of it in the kitchen. So, after an arduous spell of sunning ourselves in the park, we came home to a hastily-thrown-together but ultimately delicious picnic that we inhaled in front of X Factor (an activity which should come with a health warning, as we nearly choked on our pitta breads whilst shouting "KITTY?!" incredulously at the screen).
We had two different kinds of houmous (because Tesco were running a two-for-£3 offer, and because we are suckers for fancy-sounding things in pots), pitta breads, a massive green salad, cheese, and a big bowl of my speciality - tomato salad.
Tomato Salad
Here are the things you need:
Salt, pepper, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. You will also need tomatoes (yep) and any kind of nice fresh herbs you can get your hands on (I used parsley and chives from the garden).
First, slice some tomatoes and layer them over the bottom of your pretty glass bowl. Sprinkle over a teaspoonful of olive oil, half of balsamic, and a twist of salt and pepper. Snip over some herbs. Your bowl should now look like this:
Repeat the layering process above until the bowl is full.
Look at that! Amazing!
Beware of taking a mouthful just before Louis Walsh makes a ridiculous decision like putting a woman who un-ironically wore a light-up leotard through to the live finals. Gahh.
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