FLORIDA TOMATO & CAPER SALAD

Florida Beefsteak Tomatoes – ripe & delicious, ¼' sliced         
Fancy Lettuce
Capers
Fresh Parsley, chopped
Florida Sweet Onion, sliced thinly                                             
1 Vinaigrette Recipe

TO ARRANGE
Make a thin bed of lettuce on a nice long salad plate or platter.
Layout the tomato slices on the lettuce, overlapping them in a circular shape around the plate, until all of the lettuce is covered. Garnish with thinly sliced Florida sweet onions, capers, and parsley. Either dress the salad with your favorite vinaigrette, or serve it on the side.
 
RED WINE VINAIGRETTE FOR TOMATO & CAPER SALAD
¼ Cup Red Wine Vinegar
¼ tsp Cracked Black Pepper
2 Tsp Water                                                               
1 Shy tsp Vegetable Base or Salt
¾ Cup Olive Oil                                                               
¼ tsp Thyme
1 Dash Cayenne                                                               
1 ½ tsp Dijon-style Mustard
1 Dash White Pepper

Place the dry seasonings in a non-reactive bowl with vinegar and water. Slowly, whisk in the olive oil.  Whisk in the mustard.