Cherry Tomato Salad Recipes

Posted on June 17, 2009 in latest news

Cherry Tomatoes are great vegetables to make salads with. Here are a few cherry tomato salad recipes for you to enjoy.

Cold cherry tomato salad

Ingredients
40 golf ball sized cherry tomatoes
1 cup green olives
1 can black olives (6 ounce)
2 green onions
3 ounces pine nuts
2 table spoons red wine vinegar
½ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon white sugar
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Slice the green and black olives. Mince the green onions.

Mix the tomatoes, olives and onions in a big bowl.

Toast the pine nuts in a frying pan over medium heat. Keep turning them over until they are golden brown.

Drop the pine nuts into the tomatoes, olives and onions mixture. Stir nicely.

In another bowl, mix red wine vinegar, olive oil, sugar and oregano. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the salad and stir so that it is coated.

Refrigerate for an hour. Serve chilled.

Warm cherry tomato salad

Ingredients
6 cups halved cherry tomatoes
2 table spoons olive oil (preferably extra virgin)
2 table spoons balsamic vinegar
1¼ teaspoons minced garlic
1/3 cup shredded fresh basil leaves
Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

Mix balsamic vinegar, olive oil and garlic in a large non-stick frying pan. Simmer the mixture over moderate heat.

Add the tomatoes and salt and black pepper into the frying pan.

Toss the mixture until the tomatoes are slightly tender. Heat through for one or two minutes.

Add shredded basil and toss again. Garnish with basil sprigs.

Serve warm.

Spicy cherry tomato salad

Ingredients
4 cups halved cherry tomatoes
4 minced garlic cloves
1/3 thinly sliced green onions
1 thinly sliced jalapeno
2 teaspoons minced ginger
1 table spoon olive oil
1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon cumin
1 table spoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Mix tomatoes, cloves, green onions and jalapeno in a bowl.

Combine the rest of the ingredients and mix well until they are blended.

Pour over the salad and stir well.

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