Fried Green Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- 1 (5 oz.) onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 pound green tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 cup California Black Ripe Olives, wedged
- 2 ounces chicory greens, washed and torn
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
Directions
Combine onions, vinegar, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, garlic, mustard seed and black pepper in a small saucepan. Heat to a boil, cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, refrigerate and cool completely. In a shallow bowl, combine flour, remaining salt and cayenne pepper. Set aside. Beat eggs together in a separate shallow container and set aside. Pour cornmeal into a third shallow container and set aside. Coat each tomato slice by dipping into flour (shaking to remove excess), then egg, then cornmeal. When tomatoes are completely coated, heat oil in a large non-stick sauté pan over medium heat. Fry, in batches, for 2 minutes on each side until golden, then transfer to a paper towel lined baking sheet to blot excess grease. Season with additional salt if desired and set aside. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, toss cooled onions with California Ripe Olives, chicory and parsley. To serve, place 3-4 tomato slices on each plate and top with 3 ounces of pickled onion and California Ripe Olive salad.
