Basil and Rocket Salad with Melting Tomatoes

Name: Basil and Rocket Salad with Melting Tomatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: olive oil for roasting; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 200 g cherry tomatoes; 1 tsp balsamic mustard; juice of 1 lemon; 200 g fresh basil leaves; 200 g fresh rocket leaves

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The French Kitchen

By Joanne Harris and Fran Warde

Published 2002

About

This is a lovely, simple salad in which the smoky flavour of the roasted tomatoes contrasts beautifully with the sweetness of the basil and the pepperiness of the rocket leaves.

Ingredients

olive oil for roasting
200 g cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil<

Europe
France
Main course
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/gas 6.

Drizzle a little olive oil over a small roasting pan, add the tomatoes and put in the oven to cook for 10 minutes