4 yellow tomatoes 4 red tomatoes 1 bunch chives 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 4 shallots ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt ½ pound haricots vert, ends cut off 2 white endives, cut into bite sized pieces 2 red endives, cut into bite sized pieces 2 tablespoons orange juice 6 lemons ½ cup chickpeas ½ cup tahini paste 1 bunch fresh basil 1 cup corn oil Yellow and Red Tomato Tartare Cut the ends of the tomato off and blanch in a pot of rapidly boiling water for 30 seconds. Peel skin off of blanched tomatoes, seed and dice them. Add chives, balsamic vinegar, diced shallot, salt and ½ cup (putting aside 3 tablespoons) olive oil. Blanch haricots vert in boiling water for 2 minutes, submerge in iced water to cool and then dry completely. Dress the haricots vert and endive with the juice of 5 lemons, orange juice, salt to taste and 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Tahini Vinaigrette Place chickpeas in a blender; add juice of one large lemon, ½ cup tahini paste and ¼ cup water. Blend at medium speed while slowly adding 1 cup corn oil until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper. To serve Divide haricot vert and endive mixture among 4 plates, top with tomato tartar, spoon vinaigrette over the salad and garnish with fresh basil leaves. |