Roasted Tomatoes with Cherry Vinaigrette & Thyme

Prep time: 10-15 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins 
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

  • 4 roma tomatoes, core removed and cut in half
  • 3cm ginger, piece
  • 2 tablespoon (40ml) balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 180g fresh ricotta, drained

For the Cherry Vinaigrette: 

  • 2 tablespoons black cherry jam. See notes
  • 2 tablespoons Honeycup mustard. you can
    purchase this from Harris Farm Markets. See
    notes.
  • 2 tablespoons (40ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons (20ml) raspberry vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • cracked pepper to taste

Garnish: 

  • Thyme leaves, micro/edible flowers/ lemon balm
    to garnish

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC (180ºC fan).
  2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Lay
    tomatoes cut side up. Evenly grate ginger over
    the tomatoes with a microplane. Evenly drizzle
    over olive oil and balsamic vinegar with salt and
    pepper.
  3. Place in the oven for 25 minutes. Let cool for
    5 minutes and transfer to a serving platter.
  4. In a jar with a lid add all the vinaigrette
    ingredients. Secure lid and give it a good shake
    to combine ingredients.
  5. Using a teaspoon, evenly dollop ricotta onto
    the baked tomatoes. Drizzle vinaigrette over the
    top. Garnish with thyme, micro herbs or lemon
    balm.

 

Notes:

*You can replace black cherry jam with fig jam, sour cherry jam or raspberry (seedless) jam. 

*You will find Honeycup mustard condiment, 227g jar at Harris Farm markets

Ingredients for Roasted Tomatoes with Cherry Vinaigrette & Thyme