6 tomato salad shallot vinaigrette capers Recipes

minced shallot, minced garlic, dijon mustard (i use maille whole grain), honey, capers, with their liquid, fresh lemon juice, vinegar (i use red wine variety), fresh parsley, chopped, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, grape tomatoes, halved, kalamata olive, pitted, feta cheese, crumbles, red onion, sliced thin

minced shallots, red wine vinegar, kosher salt plus more, sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, ripe beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1/2 slices, rinsed salt-packed capers, freshly ground black pepper, fresh medium basil leaves , torn into approx. 1/2 pieces

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

beets, top stems and roots trimmed to not less than 1/2-inch, red skinned potatoes , scrubbed, larger potatoes quartered, smaller potatoes halved, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, baby artichokes, tops trimmed , tough outer leaves removed, haricots verts, trimmed, wood chips , preferably mesquite, optional, thick tuna steak, store bought black olive tapenade, balsamic vinaigrette , recipe follows, diced red onion, tomatoes, trimmed and halved, mesclun, hard cooked eggs, shelled and quartered lengthwise, drained nicoise olives, caper berries on the stem, drained, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, minced shallot, hot pepper sauce, salt, cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper