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If I had to pick one food to live on for the rest of my life, I would choose tomatoes.\u00a0 For me, a day without consuming a tomato is a rarity.\u00a0 A day that is definitely not the norm and one that I would never enter into willingly.<\/p>\n

I was first introduced to the idea of consuming a tomato alone and in its entirety around the age of eight.\u00a0 I was at my cousins\u2019 house and two of their sassy neighborhood friends had stopped by for a visit, both with a freshly picked tomato in hand.\u00a0 Curious presentation.\u00a0 I figured they were carrying those tomatoes around either to play catch with or to mischievously toss at an unsuspecting victim {me}.\u00a0 Then, they did something even more curious.\u00a0 They didn't toss, nor throw the red vegetable impersonators; they bit into them.\u00a0 My cousins and I gave each other a weary glance before attempting to understand what the heck was happening at this moment.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

What are you doing that for?<\/em> I asked, fearfully.<\/p>\n

It's delicious.\u00a0 You've never eaten a tomato like an apple before?<\/em> Tomato consumer #1 inquired.<\/p>\n

I don't get it.\u00a0 That's so... gross.<\/em> I admitted, perplexed.<\/p>\n

Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.<\/em> Tomato consumer #2 challenged.<\/p>\n

Oddly, their whole-tomato consumption didn't look so weird.\u00a0 It actually looked pretty appetizing.\u00a0 The 8-year-old version of myself had been convinced that I wouldn't like something simply based on the premise that kids, in general, don't tend to favor tomatoes.\u00a0 However, guess who ran home that day asking her parents if she could eat a tomato like an apple?<\/p>\n

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My love of tomatoes has only grown over the years, and I look forward to the summer months when tomatoes assume reign over farmers' market tables.\u00a0 Last Saturday at Green City Market<\/a>, tomatoes of all shapes, sizes, and colors were out in all their acidic glory.\u00a0 Dan and I excitedly gathered a variety of them by the handful and toted them back to our place along with some other necessities (ch\u00e8vre, microgreens, and lemon basil).\u00a0 With so many fresh ingredients, this salad was created and devoured in 20 minutes flat.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Farmers' Market Salad w\/ Lemon Basil Dressing<\/strong> (Serves 2)<\/p>\n

For Salad:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25ca 1 cup small tomatoes of choice<\/p>\n

\u25ca 3 cups mixed microgreens<\/p>\n

\u25ca 2 ounces crumbled herbed ch\u00e8vre<\/p>\n

For Dressing:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25ca 3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil<\/p>\n

\u25ca 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar<\/p>\n

\u25ca \u00bc cup grated parmesan<\/p>\n

\u25ca leaves from 3 springs of lemon basil<\/a><\/p>\n

\u25ca sea salt<\/p>\n

\u25ca black pepper<\/p>\n

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Add olive oil, vinegar, parmesan, and basil to a food processor and pulse until a smooth dressing forms.\u00a0 Season with salt and pepper.\u00a0 Toss the tomatoes, greens, and dressing together in a large bowl.\u00a0 Divide salad among two plates and top with crumbled ch\u00e8vre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If I had to pick one food to live on for the rest of my life, I would choose tomatoes.\u00a0 For me, a day without consuming a tomato is a rarity.\u00a0 A day that is definitely not the norm and one that I would never enter into willingly. I was first introduced to the idea...<\/p>\n

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