Tomato Feta Salad

3 large ripe field tomatoes- sliced thin

3 ripe plum tomatoes – sliced thin

15 cherry tomatoes - halved

½ red onion – sliced thin

½ cup Feta Cheese – crumbled

1/3 cup black calamata olives

1/3 cup green olives

½ cup olive oil

¼ cup lemon juice

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. dried basil leaves (or 1 tsp. frozen or 1 tbsp. fresh)

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

I have a girl friend, who always makes the best salads.  She brings them to parties and social gathers and always gets rave reviews.  This one is her trade mark.  I wonder if she knows it. It is, of course, best when tomatoes are in season and at their peek of flavour, but I have successfully made it in the winter with tomatoes from the grocery store.  I tend to let them sit in a sunny window for a day or two after purchasing them just to let them taste the sun and sweeten up.

Serves: 4 - 6