Marinated Tamarillo salad

Marinated Tamarillo salad 
Always learning is my favourite saying when it comes to cooking and it’s funny where that inspiration can come from.
This idea came from a little old lady at the farmers market. A good chef buddy Lance was randomly asking people what they where intending to do with there fresh tamarillo. The little old lady in reply said she likes to peel them, slice thinly and cover in her favourite vinaigrette. So here’s my marinated tamarillo recipe, which I turned into a salad but would do really well as a side dish to cold meats poultry or pork. If you aren’t a fan of the fruit, this dish might change your mind and it’s a nice change if you have only had them as a sweet.

Tamarillo
4                      tamarillo
.5                     red onion
1.5 Tlb             brown sugar
1                      bay leaf
2 Tlb                balsamic vinegar
Salad
Rocket
Goats cheese
Crispy bacon
Roasted almond
Roasted capsicum
Olive oil
S and P
Method
Peel and slice the tamarillo, thinly slice the red onion. Combine sugar, balsamic and bay with the onion and tamarillo. Marinate for 1 hr minimum, 2hrs max.
I served them through the above salad. They go really well with the goats cheese, bacon and crunchy nuts. Once again, feel free to mix it up with what you have on hand.