- 4 Tomatoes
- 20 Fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 Onion
- 8 ounces Black Olives
- 4 Cloves Fresh Garlic
- Salt
- Cracked Black Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Cut up tomatoes into very small pieces and place in a bowl.
- Mince garlic very fine and add to the tomatoes.
- Finely dice onion and add it to the mixture.
- Smash the olives and then chop them into fine pieces, add to mixture in the bowl.
- Roll your basil leaves together and cut into 1/8-inch strips, then cut across them until they are in fine short strips.
- Add salt and cracked black pepper, use as much or as little as you like.
- Add a tablespoon of olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. (You can use extra oil and vinegar if desired, but try to keep it at a 2:1 ratio.)
- Stir and let the mixture sit at room temperature for two hours, stirring about every half-hour.
- Serve over toasted Italian bread or Italian crackers