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Refreshing Grape, Mint and Tomato Salad {Cookbook Review}

May 5, 2015 By admin 7 comments

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Refreshing Grape, Mint and Tomato Salad, I am pretty sure you will be making this a LOT this summer!

Refreshing Grape, Mint and Tomato Salad, I am pretty sure you will be making this a LOT this summer!

 

Let me say this again- you will be making this a LOT this summer. There are so many flavors in this light and refreshing grape, tomato and mint salad that all work together to give you one perfect bite. Sweet, tangy, crunchy- it just works. Best part is that it is healthy so you don’t feel so bad when you eat the entire recipe in 2 days!

Refreshing Grape, Mint and Tomato Salad, I am pretty sure you will be making this a LOT this summer!

I wouldn’t have this joy in a bowl were it not for Alice Phillips. To me she is Ally of Ally’s Kitchen, a renowned food and travel website that I have come to know and love over the years. I had been writing about food both publicly and privately for about a year before I discovered Ally. I was immediately drawn to her no nonsense approach to eating, cooking and living.  She is a mother, a wife, a grandmother, a world traveler, a writer, an actress and an accomplished cook. I once spoke to her on the phone and something she said stuck with me because I feel the same way. She said that being a mother and a wife is not all that you are. It’s what makes you better or drives you. You can still be YOU and be what you are meant to be. Years later I still hear her eloquent southern drawl in my ear saying this.

She is passionate. She is a cheerleader- but she is also a leader. She builds up a community and shares it with her fans and friends. I have come to think they are one and the same.

Allys Kitchen

I am honored to have been given an advance copy of her new cookbook to share with you all. This is not a sponsored post but me sharing with you a window into her kitchen and world culinary travels.

Please take a look at her site and while you are there I hope you are inspired, like I was. Get more information about her cookbook: Ally’s Kitchen: A Passport for Adventurous Palates HERE.

Now back to that salad. This is a simple preparation and is best made as the recipe states. But like all things Ally (and me for that matter) make adjustments as you see fit. Be creative!

Don’t leave out the lemon zest in this recipe. It really makes it POP! Don’t have a zester (my FAVORITE kitchen tool)? I bought this low-cost ($12) Microplane Zester from Zesco.com.

This not only makes a great salad but also a cool topping for grilled fish, chicken or pork.

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Ally Phillips

Total Servings 3

Refreshing Grape, Mint and Tomato Salad {Cookbook Review}

Refrigerate for an hour before serving to let flavors meld.

10 minPrep (inc. refrigeration & rest time)

10 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 C diced Roma or Campari tomatoes (I used sweet grape)
  • 1/2 C diced red onion
  • 1 1/2 C sliced red or green grapes
  • 1 heaping TB of chopped fresh mint
  • zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 C olive oil
  • sea salt (to taste)
  • Fresh black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Whisk lemon zest, juice and oil in a serving bowl.
  2. Toss in grapes, tomatoes, onion and mint.
  3. Taste for seasoning.
  4. Serve.
Recipe Type: salad
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7 responses to “Refreshing Grape, Mint and Tomato Salad {Cookbook Review}”

  1. ally says:
    May 5, 2015 at 2:10 pm
    Heather! I'm just overwhelmed at your generosity and words...thank you.! It's such an honor to have had you make one of the recipes from the cookbook, and you couldn't have selected one that is more unexpected, which is what I love when I'm eating...unconventional and pushing onto the edge of our tastebuds! Your photos are stunning! You're a loved and treasured foodie peep, ange xoxo ~ally ..
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  2. GiGi Eats says:
    May 6, 2015 at 12:26 pm
    YUM! This looks awesome! Never would think to put grapes and tomatoes together - I do like grape tomatoes though! LOL!
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  3. Kim | a little lunch says:
    May 6, 2015 at 3:36 pm
    Heather, you've convinced me to make this salad! (Not that my arm needed much twisting...) It just sounds soooo good, and reading your recommendations & tips and looking at your photos... well, I WANT THIS! Thanks for your review and personal reflections... Ally is an inspiration to me... and so are YOU. xo
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  4. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says:
    May 6, 2015 at 9:48 pm
    I loved learning about another Ally, her new cookbook and this fabulous salad!! I've never seen this combination and I can just imagine it's an amazing pop of color and flavor. I love mint and this will be perfect for my summer picnics and potlucks!
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  5. Yum Girl says:
    May 6, 2015 at 10:03 pm
    Hi! This is Kelli from Yum Goggle. We appreciate your submission and love your photography. We will be featuring your post at many of the 12 social media platforms available to us at different times and possibly on different days. We are following you on all your available social media and hope you will do the same. If you have trouble with future submissions, please let us know and we will help you out as soon as possible. We are new owners and have redesigned the entire site while building on old platforms and opening up many new ones – we are small but not for long! Thank you for your trust in us. Kelli and Holli from YG
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  6. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says:
    May 7, 2015 at 8:15 am
    I love checking out new cookbooks and this one looks like a good one. I never would have thought to pair tomatoes and grapes, but I love the combination of flavors. Refreshing and delicious!
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  7. The Duo Dishes says:
    May 12, 2015 at 5:55 pm
    Made the same recipe from Ally's book, and it is definitely delicious. Tweaked it a tiny bit, but all of the flavors and bohemian style remain. It's great with chicken, as she recommended, and it will probably be excellent with fish.
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