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Fresh Golf Tomatoes with Saint-Antoine Basil, Olive Oil, and Île de Ré Fleur de Sel

Ingredients for 4 people
  • 450 g small golf tomatoes*
  • 1/2 bunch small-leaved basil (more fragrant)
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fleur de sel (Île de Ré or Guérande)
Preparation: 15 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

  1. Wash the tomatoes and pat them dry.
  2. Remove the stems, then cut into quarters.
  3. Arrange on a large platter.
  4. Sprinkle with small sprigs of basil.
  5. Drizzle with olive oil and finish with fleur de sel.

*Named "golf tomatoes" for their golf ball-like size, these petite varieties burst with flavor.

Saint-Antoine, a charming village on the hillsides of Aix-en-Provence, is renowned for its prolific basil groves—a staple in authentic Provençal kitchens.

Fresh Golf Tomatoes with Saint-Antoine Basil, Olive Oil, and Île de Ré Fleur de Sel