Marinated Goat Cheese and Tomato Salad | Florida Tomato Committee

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed fennel seed (see note)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil or several fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
• Coarsely ground fresh pepper
• 1 1/4-pound (4 oz.) log goat cheese
• 1 head of Boston lettuce, separated into leaves
• 2 large Florida tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1-1/2 tablespoon honey
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)