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How to Cut a Tomato for Salad Recipe (The Right Way)

Red, tasty, perfect pieces of tomato adorning the top of your delightfully made green salad! It’s EASY, you just have to know how to cut a tomato for salad and you’ll be the host with the most!

Prep Time
3 mins
Total Time
3 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 6 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tomato

Instructions

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  1. Remove the tomato core with a sharp knife.
  2. Cut the tomato in half from the stem to far end and continue cutting those slices in half until you have 8 slices.
  3. Cut the slices in half at the equator. Remove any obvious seeds.
  4. Your tomato is ready for your salad!

Notes

  • When using a cherry tomato, simply cut in halves or quarters
  • Use the cherry or roma tomatoes in the winter time, they have a more reliable flavor. 
  • Fresh garden tomatoes are always the best for salad and you’ll want to cut those as the photos listed above. 
  • On the vine hot house tomatoes are great off season salads as well.  
  • When using a cherry tomato, simply cut in halves or quarters
  • Use the cherry or roma tomatoes in the winter time, they have a more reliable flavor. 
  • Fresh garden tomatoes are always the best for salad and you’ll want to cut those as the photos listed above. 
  • On the vine hot house tomatoes are great off season salads as well.  

Nutrition Information

Calories 6kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 2mg (0%) Potassium 73mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 256IU (5%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 6

% Daily Value*

Calories 6kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 73mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 256IU 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.