Smoked Tomato Salad Recipes

SMOKED TOMATO SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut tomato in half horizontally.
• Squeeze out all juice and seeds into the sink or dustbin.
• Chop tomato flesh into bite-size pieces.
• In a bowl, combine olive oil, Liquid Smoke, sugar, salt and garlic.
• Add chopped tomato.
• Marinate 45 minutes.
• After marinating, place tomato mixture into container of blender and blend 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add capers, mayonnaise and parsley.
• Blend an additional 3 to 5 minutes.
• Refrigerate.

RIPE TOMATO SALAD WITH SMOKED MOZZARELLA AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Carefully wash the arugula in several changes of water, being aware of the dense sand usually found on this green. Trim off and remove the stems. Dry the leaves in a salad spinner.
• Slice the smoked mozzarella into thin 1/8 inch slices. Slice the tomatoes as neatly and evenly as the cheese, 1/8 inch thick.
• Brush the bread with 2 tablespoons extra virgin oil and grill or toast under a broiler until crisp and golden. Encircle the outside edge of a serving platter with the crostini. Lay the clean arugula out in the center of the platter as a base for the salad.
• Combine the vinegar with the mustard in a small stainless steel bowl. Whisk together briskly while drizzling in the olive oil. Add the diced onion and combine.
• Carefully layer the slices of mozzarella, tomato, prosciutto and basil leaves around the greens. Drizzle vinaigrette over and around, sprinkle pine nuts and serve.

SMOKED SHRIMP SALAD WITH SMOKED TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• SALAD: Place shrimp in stovetop smoker. Season with salt and pepper. Smoke on medium heat for 15 minutes, using maple wood chips, and set aside. Reserve 1/4-cup and toss remainder with baby spinach in a large bowl. Arrange spinach on salad plates, top with shrimp and drizzle shrimp with remaining vinaigrette before serving.
• VINAIGRETTE: Cut tomatoes in half and place cut side up on smoker rack. Sprinkle exposed sides with sherry vinegar, salt and pepper. Smoke for 12-15 minutes on medium low. Remove smoker from heat and let rest with lid closed for another three minutes. Remove tomatoes from smoker and slip off skins with your hands, holding tomatoes over a food processor work bowl to catch juices. Discard skins. Squeeze roasted garlic cloves from their skins into food processor work bowl and process mixture for about 30 seconds to combine and puree. With processor running, add oil slowly in a thin stream until vinaigrette is emulsified. Season vinaigrette with additional salt and pepper, taste and add a few additional drops of sherry vinegar if needed to give vinaigrette a mild tanginess.

SMOKED TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Soak 1/2 cup hickory wood chips in water for at least 1 hour.
• Set up grill for indirect cooking over medium heat (no direct heat source under tomatoes).
• Oil the grate when ready to start cooking.
• Drain wood chips.
• Add to smoke box if using gas grill or place chips on hot coals if using charcoal.
• Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and black pepper.
• Place cuts side up on grill, away from heat.
• Cover grill.
• Cook for 8-10 minutes or until skins crack and start to peel away.
• Remove from grill.
• Cool until easily handled.
• Peel off tomatoes into large, bite-size pieces.
• In a salad bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.
• For vinaigrette, in medium bowl, whisk together salad dressing, Parmesan cheese and mustard.
• Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss.
• Serve immediately.

SMOKEY TOMATO SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk all ingredients together until combined.
• Drizzle over salad mixture of choice.