The best, quick and easy marinated tomatoes recipe, homemade with simple ingredients in one pot or bowl in 20 minutes. Loaded with cherry tomatoes and onions in a fresh herb and vinegar based marinade. Makes a great side dish or appetizer.
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This Cherry Tomato Salad (One Bowl) is one of the more flavorful ways to enjoy Summer tomatoes. You can also enjoy them as Quick Oven Roasted Tomatoes (One Pan) or in this Cucumber Tomato Salad (One Bowl). However, today's marination technique allows you to enjoy them in a different way. They have a wonderful flavor that's sweet and tangy.
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Key ingredients
- Cherry tomatoes- Make sure they are ripe for best flavor.
- Onion- You need a yellow onion for this recipe.
- Garlic- This adds both flavor and aroma.
- Salt and pepper- All you need are the basics to make this dish delish.
- Red wine vinegar- Brings a tangy, acidic, and fruity taste.
- Olive oil- A staple for the kitchen and often preferred to other common oils.
- Fresh herbs- This includes parsley, cilantro, and basil.
Variations
- Try other herbs- Such as thyme, rosemary, dill, or oregano.
- Use dry herbs- This is not my recommended option, but if you need to use what you have it will do. Just be aware that you use much less of the dry version.
- Use different spices- Like garlic salt, Season-All, or onion powder.
- Make it sweet- Add some granulated sugar or honey to the mixture.
- Add some heat- By tossing in some jalepenos or using red pepper flakes.
- Add zest- Such as lime, lemon, or orange for added citris flavor.
- Toss in other vegetables- Such as cucumbers, green peppers, or
How to make easy marinated tomatoes recipe from scratch?
- Make vinegar marinade- Mix together olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic, herbs.
- Toss in vegetables- Add halved cherry tomatoes and onions.
- Let it all rest- For a few hours or overnight.
What to serve with them and how to use this?
- You can serve this as a quick side dish for meat proteins like baked or grilled chicken or steak. It tastes awesome, served alongside fried chicken, burgers, hotdogs. I love it on my Bruschetta Chicken.
- You can also use it in a salad. Just toss some cucumbers, avocados, mini mozzarella cheese balls and these tomatoes together to make a delicious Summer salad. Another wonderful way to enjoy them is to simply toss them in boiled pasta with some grilled or roasted vegetables and shredded cheese. This would be an incredible pasta salad, just like my Pesto Pasta Salad.
- You can chop up the tomatoes and use it as a dip. Serve it along with pita bread or garlic bread or tortilla chips as an easy appetizer.
- These will also make a great topping for Bruschetta. Simply chop up the tomatoes, add some more finely chopped onions and top it off on slices of garlic bread and top off with parmesan cheese.
- You can even use them as a pizza topping. Make sure you blot them dry first to prevent a soggy crust.
- Serve them as an appetizer with mini mozzarella balls or turn them into Caprese Skewers
Tips and techniques
- Use ripe tomatoes- Because they are very juicy and flavorful.
- Plating- Transfer tomatoes to a serving dish and spoon marinade juices over the top. Garnish with more finely chopped herbs, if you like.
- Use fresh herbs- Because they look better and also taste better. If you decide to use dry herbs, please note that they stronger and more potent than fresh ones and you will have use a smaller quantity. Be sure to use a few different herbs together for best flavor profile. I love the combination of parsley, basil and cilantro.
- Let tomatoes rest- Do not skip this step because this is what truly allows all the flavors to deepen. The tomatoes also create their own incredible marinade, as they rest.
- Use high quality olive oil- For best overall flavor, I like to use extra virgin olive oil but you can also use light olive oil. Good quality ingredients are a little expensive but absolutely worth it.
- Please note- This recipe is different than marinated sun dried tomatoes, which I have made before but they truly don't compare to this version with fresh tomatoes.
Recipe FAQs
Red wine vinegar is my first choice but regular white vinegar works well too. I don't recommend using balsamic vinegar because it has a dark color and will darken the color of this dish. Some people also like to use citrus-based marinades with lemon juice, lime juice and orange juice. This is a versatile recipe and you can get very with it.
No you can use whatever you have. I just prefer cherry tomatoes because they are easier to eat.
They truly taste the best at room temperature but can be served cold as well. When it's served cold, the oil is partially solidified and looks weird.
More tomato recipes
- Quick Oven Roasted Tomatoes (One Pan)
- Tomato Avocado Salad (One Bowl)
- Tomato Basil Soup Recipe (One Pot)
- Instant Pot Stewed Tomatoes
- Easy Tomato Sandwich (One Pan)
Recipe
One Pot Marinated Tomatoes
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Ingredients
- â…“ cup Olive oil
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar Or white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1-2 cloves Garlic Finely minced
- 1 tablespoon Parsley Finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Basil Finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro Finely chopped
- Salt To taste
- Pepper To taste
- 2 tablespoon Onion Finely chopped
- 2 pounds Cherry tomatoes Sliced in half, Or you can use 4 roughly diced large tomatoes
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add oil, vinegar, garlic, parsley, basil, cilantro, salt, pepper and mix until combined.
- Add onion, tomatoes and mix until fully coated.
- Cover and marinate for 2-3 hours on the countertop OR overnight in the fridge.
- Prior to serving, spoon out the tomatoes in a serving dish and spoon marinade juices over the top. Garnish with more finely chopped herbs, if you like.
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days.Â
Nutrition
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