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Simple Cherry Tomato Salad
This is one of my new favorite tomato recipes! Sweet cherry tomatoes are sliced and combined with salty, briny olives, then submerged in a garlicky citrus and olive oil bath. Give the tomatoes a few minutes to rest and release their juices, and the flavors meld in the most delicious way! I like to fry up a few sourdough triangles to dunk in the juices.
Prep Time
5 mins
Resting time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 538 kcal
Course:
Salad , Snacks
Cuisine:
American-Mediterranean Fusion
Ingredients
- 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup pitted olives, any kind you like (I used Kalamata and green olives), chopped
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- extra virgin olive oil
To serve:
- 2 to 3 lices sourdough bread, cut into triangles (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, chopped parsley, and garlic. Season with a big pinch of kosher salt, black pepper and Aleppo pepper.
- Add the lime juice and zest and a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Toss to combine.
- Set the salad aside for 10 to 15 minutes to allow the tomatoes to release some juices.
- Meanwhile, if serving with the bread, quickly fry the sourdough triangles in a bit of olive oil (this is optional). To do this, warm about 2 to 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a large pan over medium heat until slightly bubbling. Add the bread triangles and fry for for a minute or two until crispy and golden brown or both sides. Transfer the bread to a large plate lined with paper towel to get rid of excess oil. Serve with the cherry tomato salad.
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Notes
- Green Goddess Chicken
- Citrus Salmon
- Roast Rack of Lamb
- Shish Kebabs
- This tomato salad is best finished soon after you make it. But leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Can you use grape tomatoes instead? Yes, if you can't find cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes will yield an almost identical salad here.
- Serve it with: I like to fry a few sourdough triangles to crunchy perfection so I can sop up all the juices. Or, serve this marinated cherry tomato salad as a side alongside Green Goddess Chicken, Citrus Salmon, Roast Rack of Lamb, or Shish Kebabs.
- How to store leftovers: This tomato salad is best finished soon after you make it. But leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
53.8kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
5.5g
(2%)
Protein
1.4g
(3%)
Fat
3.6g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.6g
Sodium
465.9mg
(19%)
Potassium
250.4mg
(7%)
Fiber
1.7g
(7%)
Sugar
2.7g
(5%)
Vitamin A
883.7IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
26.3mg
(29%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 538
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 53.8kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 5.5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 3% |
| Fat | 3.6g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.6g | 13% |
| Sodium | 465.9mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 250.4mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% |
| Sugar | 2.7g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 883.7IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.