Tomato Stack Salad with Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette and Fried Green Tomatoes (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 italian roma tomatoes, cut in half
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• essence , recipe follows
• 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3 tbsp chiffonade of basil
• 1/2 small red onion , julienned
• salt and pepper
• 1 beef steak tomato , cut into 6 slices
• 1 yellow beef steak tomato , cut into 6 slices
• 8 slices of fresh mozzarella cheese
• 4 cups assorted baby greens
• 4 fried green tomatoes , for top of salad
• black pepper , for the rim
• edible flowers
• 2 1/2 tbsp paprika
• 2 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp dried leaf oregano
• 1 tbsp dried thyme