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The summer salad I make twice a week
SaladsMay 15, 2026 · 3 min

The summer salad I make twice a week

Tomatoes, herbs, good oil and nothing else to think about.

When tomatoes are good, they need very little: salt, olive oil, a few torn herbs and some bread to mop up the juice.

Salt the tomatoes ten minutes before serving so they release their juice. Add a handful of basil or mint, a little red onion and a splash of vinegar.

Keeps for an hour, not longer. Eat it straight away.

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Lena Ortiz

I'm Lena. I cook in a kitchen the size of a wardrobe, with two burners and one good knife. Everything here is something I make at least once a month.

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