Tomato Salad - Spend With Pennies

This tomato salad recipe is a staple all 12 months lengthy—particularly in the summertime! Contemporary tomatoes, crimson onions, and herbs are merely dressed for a merely good facet dish.

Taste: Juicy ripe tomatoes shine on this recipe. The dressing provides a lightweight tang.
Talent degree: Good for rookies—chop and blend.
Serving ideas: Add recent herbs like basil and parsley. Bocconcini, feta, or different cheeses could be added.

Tomato Ideas

Whereas this tomato salad is a straightforward facet, it’s filled with taste. It’s greatest with recent vine-ripened tomatoes through the summer season months, however I make all of it 12 months lengthy.

Lower giant tomatoes or heirloom tomatoes into wedges or bite-sized chunks.
Lower cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes in half so the dressing could be absorbed.
There isn’t any want to empty the juices or take away the seeds.

Variations

Herbs: Contemporary oregano, dill, recent basil leaves, or mint.
Cheese: Attempt tomato salad with feta cheese, burrata, or bocconcini (recent mozzarella).
Different Additions: Add a little bit of minced garlic, avocado, backyard greens, chopped bell pepper, or recent zucchini.

Tomato Salad Dressing

This salad is all concerning the tomatoes, so I’ve stored the dressing easy with crimson wine vinegar, olive oil, and salt & black pepper. You need to use different kinds of vinegar, resembling balsamic vinegar.

Serving Ideas

I desire to serve this dish at room temperature.

Pair it with grilled chicken breast, grilled pork chops, or grilled shrimp!

In case you are fortunate sufficient to have leftovers, this salad retains nicely within the fridge, permitting the flavors to marinate. I really like consuming it the following day for a wholesome lunch.

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Contemporary Tomato Salad

Contemporary backyard tomatoes are combined with herbs and onions, then tossed in a easy French dressing combination.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Prepare dinner Time 5 minutes

Complete Time 20 minutes

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Place tomatoes, cheese if utilizing, and crimson onion in a shallow bowl.
Drizzle with olive oil and crimson wine vinegar. Toss to mix.
Season with salt, pepper, and recent herbs to style.

We add a complete of 1 tablespoon of recent herbs and mix them primarily based on what we’ve got available. Add additional in case you’d like.
Giant tomatoes could be reduce into chunk sized chunks. Don’t take away the juices or seeds.
This salad is greatest served at room temperature however it may be chilled in case you’d desire.
Retailer leftover tomato salad in an hermetic container for as much as 1-2 days. Stir earlier than serving once more.

Vitamin data offered is an estimate and can range primarily based on cooking strategies and types of components used.

Course Salad, Aspect Dish

Delicacies American, Italian

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