Name: Tomato & lime salad with crispy ginger, chilli & garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 700g ripe tomatoes (use a mixture of colours and sizes), thinly sliced or halved or quartered if small; 2 shallots thinly sliced (use a mandoline, if you have one); 4 tbsp fish sauce or vegetarian alternative; 1 tsp light brown soft sugar; 2 limes zested and juiced; 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 red chilli thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced; 20g ginger peeled and sliced into matchsticks; 15g mint mint, leaves picked; 1½ tsp honey

Tomato & lime salad with crispy ginger, chilli & garlic

See tomato season out with a bang by making them the star of the show in this zesty, spicy salad. It's the perfect side for a summer barbecue

30 min total 15 min prep 15 min cook 4 164 cal

Instructions

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1 Put the tomatoes in a large bowl and stir in half the shallots, the fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and a large pinch of salt. Set aside for 15 mins.
2 Heat the oil in a small frying pan over a low heat and cook the rest of the shallots, the chilli, garlic and ginger for 3-4 mins, stirring continuously until crisp and golden. Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Sprinkle over a little salt.
3 Tip the dressed tomatoes onto a serving plate. Scatter over the mint, crispy shallot and chilli mixture and the lime zest, then drizzle over the honey. Serve immediately.