Perfect Tomato Salad Recipe

Our perfect tomato salad is not only super tasty but it's really easy to throw together too, ready in just minutes, a vibrant colourful side salad that'll perk up any dinner.

Why You'll Love This Tomato Salad Recipe

Super Colourful - We like to make the tomato salad with a mix of different tomato varieties but it really doesn't matter, just use what you can get hold of, there's no rules.

Sweet And Tasty - A simple tomato salad when using ripe tomatoes is sweet and super flavourful, it's the perfect summer side. Ideal for picnics, BBQ's, potlucks and more.

Tomato Salad Recipe

Serves - 4 people a a side salad

Prep Time - 10 minutes

Total Time - 10 minutes

Our Most Popular Alternative - Tomato And Cucumber Salad

Equipment Needed

• Chopping board
• Vegetable knife
• Tablespoon
• Serving platter

Tomato Salad Ingredients

You just need a handful of ingredients to make a simple tomato salad

• 20oz / 600g baby tomatoes - try a mixture of types or just stick to baby plum. When heirloom tomatoes are in season, this salad is perfect for using them in.
• Olive oil to drizzle
• Balsamic vinegar to drizzle - you can swap this for red wine vinegar or vinaigrette if you prefer.
• Handful of torn basil leaves
• Salt and black pepper to taste.

How To Make Tomato Salad

You'll LOVE how easy tomato salad is to make - it's literally our go-to summer side dish!

Step One - Prepare the tomatoes

• Wash and slice the tomatoes, chop them any old way and toss them into the serving dish.

Step Two - Drizzle over the olive oil and balsamic vinegar

• Drizzle over the fresh tomatoes as much or as little olive oil and Balsamic vinegar as you like.

Step Three - Season the salad

• Season with salt and black pepper then scatter over the torn basil leaves.

Recipe Tips and Ingredient Add-Ins

Add more herbs

Tomatoes just taste great seasoned with fresh herbs, as well as fresh basil, you can throw over chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, chives, dill, oregano or mint. Any mix of fresh herbs you like to eat.

Try different tomatoes

The best summer salads are the ones filled with colour, texture and flavour. You can make this fresh tomato salad using any tomatoes you like - be if fresh garden tomatoes, grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes or just vine tomatoes. Mix and match and create a wonderful side salad.

Try flavoured oil

We usually just drizzle over some good fruity extra virgin olive oil, but you can try out different variations - some of the flavoured oils work well with tomatoes - lemon infused or garlic infused olive oil adds a good mix of flavors.

Throw in some add-ins

Tomato salad is a beautiful base for adding in some extras. You can toss in some finely chopped red onions, thinly sliced rashes, black olives or Kalamata olives, arugula, or try adding in chickpeas or lentils.

Add cheese to your tomato salad

This summer salad is perfect paired with cheese - you can scatter on some torn fresh mozzarella, or those little bocconcini balls, tangy feta cheese or Manchego or Parmesan shavings.

How to store leftover tomato salad

Leftovers can be stored in a covered bowl or airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

What Goes Well With Tomato Salad

• Delicious alongside any pasta dish - try our spaghetti with prawns
• Perfect as part of an antipasti spread. 

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