This delicious salad makes an elegant first course for a dinner party that is best served warm. But why not try it as a main course with some fresh ciabatta bread on a warm evening?
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Ingredients
1 lb (450g) of well-flavoured tomatoes,
4oz (100g) stilton cheese,
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil,
salt and pepper to taste,
generous handfuls of fresh basil, marjoram or oregano
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- Preheat oven to 200oC (400oF), Gas Mark 6, fan oven 190oC.
- Slice the tomatoes thickly and lay in a large ovenproof dish. There is no need to skin the tomatoes first.
- Cut the stilton into large cubes and sprinkle all over the tomatoes.
- Drizzle with the olive oil and season (not too much salt).
- Bake in the oven until the cheese starts to melt - this should take between 5 and 10 minutes.
- Shred the herbs by hand and stir them into the tomatoes and semi-melted cheese.
- Leave for 2-3 minutes to allow the heat of the salad to wilt the herbs and release their flavours.
- Serve whilst still warm with chunks of crusty bread.
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