Big Tomato Sweet-sour Salad

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 large ripe beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks (about 2 1/2 pounds)
• 3 medium green tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1/2 cup bacon fat or 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 8 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, as needed
• 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced into long strips
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup cider vinegar, boiled down by half
• 1/3 cup coarsely minced fresh dill

Recipe

• 1 gently combine tomatoes in a large bowl. heat fat or oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. add garlic and a little salt and pepper. sauté about a minute, or until garlic is softened, but not browned. stir in onion and cook another minute, just to soften slightly. off the heat, stir in sugar until melted.
• 2 when ready to serve, warm the onion mixture (it should not be hot). off the heat, stir in the boiled down vinegar and any liquid from the tomatoes; taste for seasoning. pour over tomatoes, folding in the dill. serve immediately or at room temperature.
• 3 note: dressing can be prepared several hours ahead up to the point of adding the vinegar. the oil should be warm, but not hot, when the vinegar goes inches.