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The Best Summer Cherry Tomato Salad Recipe

Cherry tomato salad is simply the best summer salad you’ll ever make! This salad is ideal to be served with anything that comes off the grill! It tastes delicious after it has been marinated for an hour.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 147 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 pints fresh cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar good quality
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped fine
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Place chopped tomatoes, sliced red onions in a salad mixing bowl.
  2. Drizzle with olive oil and red wine vinegar.
  3. Season with crushed peppers and salt to taste.
  4. Sprinkle fresh chopped basil leaves.
  5. Gently toss everything together.
  6. Let the salad sit at room temperature for about an hour before serving.
  7. Serve the salad with your favorite grilled meat.

Notes

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  • Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
  • You can use a mix of tomatoes, red cherry tomatoes, yellow grape tomatoes.
  • For herbs you any or a mix of - fresh basil leaves, fresh mint leaves, fresh oregano.
  • Note: dried herbs will not do justice to the salad. Use only fresh herbs.

Nutrition Information

Calories 147kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 28mg (1%) Potassium 556mg (16%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1210IU (24%) Vitamin C 56mg (62%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 147

% Daily Value*

Calories 147kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 28mg 1%
Potassium 556mg 12%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1210IU 24%
Vitamin C 56mg 62%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

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