5.0 from 9 votes
Tomato Onion Salad Recipe
This tomato onion salad recipe is loaded up with fresh heirlooms, onions, blue cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette for one delicious salad.
Prep Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 87 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 large heirloom beefsteak tomatoes
- 1 large peeled red onion
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 ball sliced buffalo mozzarella
- 4 large leaves of romaine lettuce
- 2 tablespoons chiffonade fresh basil
- balsamic vinaigrette
- coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by slicing the tomatoes about ½” to ¾” thick.
- Peel and slice the onion about ¼” to ½” thick. The thicker they are, the more pungent the overall onion flavor will be.
- Place 1 large leaf of romaine lettuce down onto the serving plate.
- Next, layer while fanning out slices of tomatoes with slices of onions filling the center plate from top to bottom. I usually take the center part to the sliced onion to reduce some of those flavors.
- Add on crumbled blue cheese and fresh basil.
- Drizzle on the balsamic vinaigrette all over the dish.
- Tomato and Mozzarella Salad: Follow the same procedures as before, except add a slice of buffalo mozzarella after the slice of onion and before the slice of tomato throughout the entire dish. Serve it with chopped fresh basil and balsamic vinaigrette.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: Keep the dressing separate, but you can make this up to 1 day ahead of time. I would also advise not slicing the tomatoes until you are ready to serve. Don’t season it either until ready to serve.
- How To Store: If you can keep the seasoning and vinaigrette separate, cover and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Any tomato will work for this recipe.
- You can also add fresh oregano leaves as a garnish to this dish.
- This salad is very filling, so one finished plate will indeed serve two people.
Nutrition Information
Calories
87kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
202mg
(8%)
Potassium
301mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3141IU
(63%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 87kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 202mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3141IU | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.