Easy Tomato Carpaccio (Vegetable Carpaccio Salad, Vegan)
Easy, no-cook Tomato Carpaccio done in 10 minutes, guaranteed to impress your guests effortlessly! It's quick, looks and tastes delicious, and is so easy to make!
Ingredients
- 14 oz fresh & ripe tomatoes (400 grams) use heirloom tomatoes or any other high quality tomatoes
- ΒΌ small red onion thinly sliced
- 5.3 oz hummus (150 grams) feel free to sub with (vegan) cheese
- (Optional) 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 2 Tablespoons balsamic glaze the thick one, different from balsamic vinegar (see post above on how to make DIY balsamic glaze from balsamic vinegar)
- 4 sprigs of basil leaves only
- sprinkle of black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Thinly slice the tomatoes crosswise. So you place the tomato on its side (with the top of the tomato facing to the sides), then slice it. See the pictures in the post above if this is unclear. Then arrange them to cover your serving plate.
- Peel and thinly slice the red onion. Sprinkle on top of the tomatoes
- (Optional) If using nutritional yeast, mix it with your hummus.
- Dollop about 1 teaspoon each of hummus on top of the tomatoes. Then drizzle with the balsamic glaze.
- Snap off the basil leaves from the stem and sprinkle the leaves on top. You can either just throw away the stem, or use it in soups and stews as a flavor booster.
- Finish off with freshly ground black pepper, and serve immediately!
Notes
Top Tips:
- Be sure to get the freshest tomatoes that you can find! As with any other dishes that are served raw, getting the freshest ingredients is the key to a tasty dish!
- One quick way to check this is to check if the tomatoes smell fragrant. If they do, that's a good sign. If not, it's definitely worth that extra trip to go to another supermarket to find fresh tomatoes!
- Feel free to use heirloom tomatoes, they're worth the splurge!