Easy Tomato Salad

This Quick and Easy Tomato Salad is a classic easy salad recipe that’s packed with ripe tomatoes, onions and fresh basil. It’s the perfect simple side dish!

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Summer is the season of everything grilling, which means everybody loves a good side dish! With all the picnics and barbecues and outdoor gatherings salads like this Easy Tomato Salad are a summer staple in our family – it’s one of our favourites! If you’ve been a reader of mine for awhile you’ll know I’m committed to simple recipes with maximum flavour and minimum hassle, and this Easy Tomato Salad is all that and more. It’s one of my go-to side dishes all year around, but we especially love it in the summer and fall when the tomatoes are fresh from the farmer’s market and perfectly juicy and sweet. Throw in some fresh sweet onions and fresh basil from the garden and you’ve got the perfect summer salad!

How to Make Easy Tomato Salad

Making this simple salad is so easy!

1. Choose fresh produce! Choosing the freshest and most ripe tomatoes really makes this salad extra delicious!.
2. Slice the veggies. Include thin slices of sweet onion the same size as the tomatoes.
3. Slice the basil. Thin ribbons of fresh basil leaves adds delicious basil flavour in every bite!
4. Oil and Vinegar. A simple olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing with some fresh garlic is simply delicious!

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I hope you enjoy this easy salad recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite easy side dish for summer? I’d love to know!  

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Easy Tomato Salad

This Quick and Easy Tomato Salad is a classic easy salad recipe that's packed with ripe tomatoes, onions and fresh basil. It's the perfect simple side dish!

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By Chrissie

Yield 8 servings

Prep 10 mins

Total 10 mins

Recipe: Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2.5 pounds fresh cherry or grape tomatoes (about 1.1 Kilograms)
• ▢ 3 small sweet onions sliced
• ▢ 10 large basil leaves sliced into ribbons
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves crushed, optional
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste

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Recipe: Instructions 

• Slice the tomatoes in half and place them in a bowl.
• Add the sliced onions, basil, olive oil, vinegar and garlic (optional). Add a pinch or two each of sea salt and black pepper.
• Toss well and add more salt and pepper if desired.

Recipe: Notes

This salad is best served fresh, but it can be made up to one day in advance (add the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper right before serving).

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Eastern European, Greek, North American

Keywords: Easy Tomato Onion Basil Salad, Easy Tomato Salad

Recipe: Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Easy Tomato Salad

Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)

Calories 98 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 17mg1%

Potassium 484mg14%

Carbohydrates 15g5%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 10g11%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 1207IU24%

Vitamin C 26mg32%

Calcium 40mg4%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.