Summer Cherry Tomato Salad
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Summer Cherry Tomato Salad
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Bright and BURSTING with Color and Flavor! This perfect Summer Cherry Tomato Salad can grace any table! Perfect for a late summer bumper crop OR a winter time "remembering summer" salad. You can find good grape tomatoes nearly any time of the year!
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Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh and ripe cherry tomatoes - cut in half if larger than a dainty mouthful.
- 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 10 basil leaves cut chiffonade
- 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
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Instructions
- Cut the tomatoes in half if they are larger than bite sized.
- Add the 1 Tbs Balsamic, 2 Tbs Olive Oil, Basil leaves, 1 teaspoon sugar, ½ teaspoon black pepper and ½ teaspoon kosher salt. Mix gently, but well.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour to allow flavors to meld. It's good right away too though! Taste before serving, you may need to add more salt and pepper.
Notes
- Any tomato works, just cut into bite sized pieces..
- Cutting the cherry tomatoes in half helps with the tough skin.
- There are many ways to change up this recipe. See a full list above!
- Other herbs added to this salad are fantastic, like oregano!
- It IS important to add the sugar and salt. That gives you a nice balance of flavor that you won’t want to miss.
- You can try other vinegars, personally, I like the taste of Balsamic with tomatoes. Rice Wine Vinegar would be nice, but very tart, so maybe just try half the amount to start.
- Apple Cider vinegar would work too - again start with half and increase to your taste.
- Balsamic vinegar does give a brown tint to the salad.
- For added zip, add some small dice onions.
- A few dices of cucumber would work too.
- PRO TIP: By using different colors of tomatoes, you will really add a lot of appeal to this simple tomato salad.
- PRO TIP: To cut the basil in a chiffonade, roll the basil leaves up together and cut into small strips. This helps release all the best flavors of the basil.
- Any tomato works, just cut into bite sized pieces..
- Cutting the cherry tomatoes in half helps with the tough skin.
- There are many ways to change up this recipe. See a full list above!
- Other herbs added to this salad are fantastic, like oregano!
- It IS important to add the sugar and salt. That gives you a nice balance of flavor that you won’t want to miss.
- You can try other vinegars, personally, I like the taste of Balsamic with tomatoes. Rice Wine Vinegar would be nice, but very tart, so maybe just try half the amount to start.
- Apple Cider vinegar would work too - again start with half and increase to your taste.
- Balsamic vinegar does give a brown tint to the salad.
- For added zip, add some small dice onions.
- A few dices of cucumber would work too.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
100kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Sodium
309mg
(13%)
Potassium
333mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
780IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 100kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Sodium | 309mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 333mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 780IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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