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Looking for a way to use those beautiful garden tomatoes? These Marinated Tomatoes are flavorful from soaking in olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, and herbs. It makes a great summer side dish or salad!

Marinated tomatoes on a white plate with a fork off to the side.

If you have a bounty of tomatoes from your garden this year and are looking for something new to try, give these marinated tomatoes a go! This recipe even helps transform blah store bought tomatoes. Just a little warning…..they are addicting and you will be making them all the time.

I also like making this Easy Bruschetta or Bruschetta Pork Chops with extra tomatoes!

Reasons You Should Make These Marinated Tomatoes:

  • Super easy to make
  • Doesn’t require any hard to find ingredients
  • Only 6 ingredients
  • Flavorful light salad perfect for warm nights
  • Use any type of tomato
  • Has many uses other than a salad or side dish

Ingredients to make this tasty and refreshing salad.

Ingredients

TOMATOES: Any type of tomato will work in this salad. We have used large slicing tomatoes such as beefsteak, romas, and even cherry tomatoes.

OIL and VINEGAR: Use a good quality extra virgin olive oil and we prefer red wine vinegar. It provides a zing without being overpowering.

ONION and GARLIC: Both add a lot of flavor and a little goes a long way in this recipe. If you find your onions too strong soak them in cold water for a bit before adding them to the salad.

HERBS, SALT, and PEPPER: We prefer fresh herbs for this recipe but dried work in a pinch. Our favorite is fresh parsley. And add the salt and pepper to your taste.

All the ingredients in a bowl ready to be mixed.

How To Make Marinated Tomatoes:

It’s pretty straight forward and easy to make. Slice, quarter, or halve your tomatoes (depending on what type of tomato you are using) and place in a bowl. Add the oil, vinegar, onion, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper.

Toss well to coat and let marinate 2-3 hours at room temperature or for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Let them come to room temperature before serving.

Close up of marinated tomatoes in a bowl. Garnished with cracked pepper and flakey salt.

Tips and Suggestions:

  • Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Try using balsamic vinegar or even champagne vinegar for a different flavor.
  • Uses for these tomatoes:
    • Add a slice to a sandwich, hamburger, or even grilled chicken sandwich
    • Top a lettuce salad with these tomatoes and use the marinade as a dressing
    • Eat alone as a light salad along with grilled chicken
    • Use to make a pizza
    • Chop the tomatoes smaller and use them and the marinade to make pasta
    • Serve with a grilled cheese sandwich

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Marinated tomatoes on a white plate with a fork off to the side.

Marinated Tomatoes

Course: Side dish/Salads
Cuisine: American
Keyword: tomato salad
Looking for a way to use those beautiful garden tomatoes? These Marinated Tomatoes are flavorful from soaking in olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, and herbs. It makes a great summer side dish or salad!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
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Ingredients

  • pounds (680g) tomatoes
  • ¼ cup (25g) thinly sliced red onion
  • 1-2 small cloves of garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh herb of choice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Slice the tomatoes about ¼ inch thick. If using roma tomatoes, quarter and if using cherry tomatoes, halve. Add tomatoes to a bowl along with the remaining ingredients and toss well to coat.
  • Allow to marinate at room temperature for 2-3 hours or cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Taste is best when served at room temperature.

Notes

  1. STORAGE: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1001IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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