This salad came about from taking several things that were growing in my summer garden in 2001 (everything was growing in my garden, except for the pine nuts). I was growing 30 different kinds of tomatoes that year, I had even planted tomatoes at friends houses, because I did not have enough room. I was experimenting with roasting tomatoes that year, which turned into everything from salsas, to oven and sun dried tomatoes. One day I just decided to make a salad out of several things in the garden, it was an instant hit with everyone, and is still the salad asked for by friends, when we are having a summer get together, and potlucks. The original recipe had 7 different kinds of tomatoes in it. I still like to use a 2-3 different kinds, red and yellow pear, and green zebra, what ever else I have growing or find at the farmers market. What ever tomatoes you choose are fine. I have never measured out any of the ingredients, It's more of a recipe that is done by taste, and which ingredients you prefer more of. The original time I made this, I put basil in it, because it was also growing in my garden. I have put crumbled Gorgonzola in this salad, which worked nicely. This is my first time writing down a recipe:)

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