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.

 

*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