Ingredients

Method

• 400 g large firm ripe Roma tomatoes
• 2 large sweet red peppers, seeded
• 400 g whole cherry tomatoes
• 240 g Woolworths sundried tomato quarters
• 150 g Woolworths bocconcini mozzarella, strained and halved (optional)
• basil, for sprinkling
• Italian parsley, for sprinkling
• olive oil, for drizzling
For the green olive pesto:
• 30 g walnuts
• 230 g Woolworths whole Nocellara di Castelvetrano olives in brine
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 25 g basil, rinsed and well-dried
• 25 g talian parsley, rinsed and well-dried
• 1⁄3 – ¾ cup olive oil
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

Ingredients

1. Halve the Roma tomatoes lengthways. Thickly slice the peppers. Turn the fresh tomatoes and peppers onto a platter. Spoon over the sundried tomatoes with their vinaigrette. Add the cheese if using. Sprinkle with herbs, drizzle with olive oil and serve with the pesto.

2. To make the pesto, roast the walnuts at 160°C for about 10 minutes. Drain the olives, leaving 120 g. Pat dry, smash and remove the stones. Place in a food processor with the garlic, herbs and walnuts. Process together. Gradually add the olive oil. If it seems too thick, add more olive oil. Season to taste.

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Photographs: Toby Murphy
Production: Brita Du Plessis
Food assistant: Sophia-Maria Eygelaar