A dish of sliced raw tomatoes with salt and pepper finds itself on almost any table of mine come late July, so it’s no surprise that this is a star of the dinner party. Adding shoyu or soy sauce to tomatoes creates an umami bomb of flavor, and a few crumbles of herbed boursin cheese is all you need for a bright and super simple no-recipe side dish.
Serves 6–8 as a side dish
Ingredients
3–4 ripe tomatoes, sliced
Soy sauce (or shoyu in Japanese)
Extra virgin olive oil
Boursin Garlic and Fine Herbs cheese
Method
Slice the tomatoes and lay them in a shallow bowl or serving plate. Drizzle lightly with soy sauce and extra virgin olive oil. Right before serving, top with crumbled boursin (I use about half a wheel for 4 tomatoes but use your best judgment).
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