It's Hip to be Square (or Tomato Egg Salad with Basil Onion Dressing)

Can you see it? There's a surprise hiding inside the tomato. Here- I'll show you.

Here's a little item I picked up at a local thrift store. Too funny.

And it does this. Too cute.

So I did this. 

What would you have done with a cute square egg?

Tomato Egg Salad with Basil Onion Dressing

You'll need:

1 small/medium sized tomato and 1 hard-boiled egg for each serving

mixed salad greens

Onion Basil Dressing

Directions:

• Make Onion Basil Dressing (Recipe follows.)
• Wash tomatoes. 
• Slice each egg into uniform slices. (I used an egg slicer.)
• Make vertical slices in each tomato, matching the number of egg slices. Cuts should go almost but not all the way through to the bottom (stem end) of the tomato. Gently fan the slices of the tomato.
• Carefully place egg slices into openings in the tomato.
• Place on a bed of greens and top with dressing.

Onion Basil Dressing

Recipe from my friend Carolyn, who served this lovely dressing over a plate full of heirloom tomatoes.

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 Tablespoon chopped onion (to taste)

handful of fresh basil leaves

2-3 Tablespoons olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Place all dressing ingredients into bowl of small food processor or blender. Blend until combined.