This tomato tartine recipe might be the most delicious thing you can eat that's THIS simple to make. Fresh pesto and rustic bread compliment height of the season tomatoes.
Ingredients
Tomatoes - height of season, medium-sized heirloom preferred, thinly sliced
Fresh pesto, recipe below
Flaky maldon salt
Black pepper
Red chile flake
Nice extra virgin olive oil Spread a few spoonfuls of pesto onto the toasted bread then shingle on the thinly sliced tomatoes, 3-4 slices. Top with flakey salt, cracked black pepper, chile flakes, and a drizzle of olive oil
Loaf of rustic sourdough - cut into thick pieces and lightly toasted. I toast mine for 60-90 seconds under the broiler.
PESTO
50gor 2.5c basil, no stems
15gor 4Tbsp parsley, no stems
15gcilantro, stems OK
50gor 1/2c pistachios, salted and roasted (sub pine nuts or almonds)
15gor 1/4c red onion, rinsed and minced
115gor 1/2c extra virgin olive oil
50gor 1/2c aged parmesan, grated
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of ½ lemon
3gor 3/4tsp kosher salt
Instructions
To make your own bread, check out these videos:
Or
PESTO
Add ingredients to food processor and spin for 20-30 seconds until basil and nuts are just broken down.