Green Tomato Pave with Pistachio Relish & Sweet Tomato Fondue
Admittadly, I considered posting only the pictures of this luscious dish. It was that delicious, fresh and beautiful. Couldn't it possibly stand alone with no words to accompany?
I'm having SO much fun cooking Raw Vegan Cuisine, learning a ton, working with new ingredients, techniques and tools, making many ingredients by hand... and continuing to feel amazing changes in my spiritual, mental and physical well being.
Green Tomato Pave with Pistachio Relish & Sweet Tomato Fondue is a recipe by Matthew Kenney, James Beard Award nominated chef and co-founder of the upscale, sexy, award winning raw vegan cuisine restaurant in New York City, Pure Food & Wine. This dish encapsulates what I love about Raw Cuisine: light, intoxicatingly fresh ingredients, bursting with delicious flavors. To be absolutely cliche, it's summertime on a plate.
Enjoy:-)
Green Tomato Pave with Pistachio Relish & Sweet Tomato Fondue
Green Tomato Pave with Pistachio Relish & Sweet Tomato Fondue (Serves 4-6)
Ingredients:
TOMATOES
- 8 large green tomatoes (green tomatoes are firm & slice easily, I picked a couple with spots of pink blush on the skins, lo & behold they were both beautiful green and red in the centers!)
SWEET TOMATO FONDUE
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 cups chopped tomatoes (heirloom if possible)
- 1/4 cup agave
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons himalayan or celtic sea salt
- fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup bail, julienned, plus more for garnish
PISTACHIO RELISH
- 1 cup pistachios
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon himalayan or celtic sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
Method:
TOMATOES Thinly slice tomatoes on a mandoline into 1/4 inch slices.
SWEET TOMATO FONDUE Blend all ingredients except basil in a high-speed blender until smooth. Stir in basil.
PISTACHIO RELISH Pulse all ingredients in a high-speed blender until well combined but still chunky. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
FINISH Alternate layering 3 to 4 tomatoes with Pistachio Relish. Drizzle with Sweet Tomato Fondue, serving remaining Fondue in small bowls alongside with soup spoons. Garnish with more Pistachio Relish and a few pieces of fresh basil. Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
Green Tomato Pave with Pistachio Relish & Sweet Tomato Fondue
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Two yums and a wow for this dish ! !
Posted by: Carl Christian | Monday, August 20, 2012 at 08:58 AM
Yeahh... It really looks tasty. Three yums from me...
Posted by: tercüme bürosu | Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:07 PM
Carl, Thank you dear friend! Coming from the owner of several delicious, upscale restaurant/destination spots around the States, I appreciate that:-) ~Juliane
Posted by: juliane | Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 02:53 PM
Tercume, thank you so much! let me know if you make. it's lovely to hear from you. thank you for stopping by...hope to 'see' you again soon:-) ~Juliane
Posted by: juliane | Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 02:55 PM
Those raw green tomatoes look fucking terrible.
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