Torviewtoronto: Delicious Salad with Tomatoes

The Florida Tomato Committee has launched an awareness campaign to let consumers know how the Florida tomato family of growers carefully and thoughtfully grow tomatoes on family run farms. Florida family of tomato growers are committed to healthful and sustainable farming practices that result in the most red, ripe, nutritious and delicious tomatoes available. Here is a simple and delicious salad recipe we enjoy that is made using fresh tomatoes...

2 thick slices of tuscan bread ripped or cut into small pieces

1/2 cup ripe tomatoes diced

1/4 cup onion chopped

1/4 cup cucumber chopped

1 clove garlic diced

3 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp vinegar

1/2 cup coriander leaves or basil leaves

salt and pepper to taste

Toss all the ingredients and serve after about half an hour so the flavours blend.

The Florida Tomato Committee has launched a series of engaging animated web videos that tell the story of Florida tomatoes and what makes them so good, and good for you. The six videos in the series, produced by SenaReider, is developed to educate the public about how Florida tomatoes are grown and what makes them so nutritious, delicious and different from the rest.