Italian Tomato salad

Insalata di Pomodori

This is the season of the tomato salad. In Italy we eat a lot of tomato salad, almost every day in the summer. The salad will have the best flavor if you make it with the freshest tomatoes you can find. I like to add a sliced avocado into my tomato salad; but that is just my personal taste because our traditional Tomato salad doesn't include an avocado.
 

Ingredients:
1 lb (450g) fresh tomatoes of different colors: green, yellow, orange and red,
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped,
1 onion, peeled and chopped,
1 tbsp. dried oregano,
a few basil leaves,
9 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil,
salt, about ½ tsp.
hot pepper (optional).
Method:
1. Slice the tomatoes and put them into a large serving bowl. Add garlic, onion, oregano, basil and extra virgin olive oil. Season with salt and gently mix all together . Add hot pepper if desired. Taste before serving in order to decide if you have to add more salt. Serve with toasted or grilled bread and a glass of good wine.