Summer is right around the corner, and it is definitely feeling like it! Here in the Northeast, today, we have temps reaching 80 and an oppressive humidity level.
Perfect summer preview day for grilling and staying OUT of the kitchen. One of my go – to simple “salads” is a marinated tomato and red onion mixture. This is one of those staples you will find pretty much every day (during summer) in my fridge. Quite simple, this can be used on salads, crostini or as a snack by itself.
I’m not the only one who loves a ‘fresh off the vine’ snack from the garden!!! Looks like I’ve been blaming the wrong wildlife all along …
This stores well in the fridge (in an air tight jar) , but I strongly recommend eating within 1-2 days – It can become soggy and lose that fresh from the garden taste. Eating for 1? Grab a few tomatoes from the garden or your basket of store bought tomatoes and just halve the recipe.
To make a more hearty salad out of this marinated tomato mix, you can add avocado, mozzarella and peppers!
For today, lets keep it simple
For the recipe:
Marinated Cherry Tomatoes
Description
Fresh Marinated Tomatoes with garlic, lemon and red onion.
Ingredients
1/2 lb cherry/grape tomatoes
1/2 red onion, finely sliced
5 garlic gloves, grated into paste or finely chopped
4 tbs red wine vinegar (apple cider works well as a sub, but changes recipe flavor)
3 tbs Olive oil (sub: avocado oil)
fresh or dried basil to taste
salt & pepper to taste
juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
Quarter your grape/cherry tomatoes
Slice onion into thin strips.
Peel garlic and mince into a paste. Add to a bowl with your veggies.
Drizzle olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice over mixture
Sprinkle in salt, pepper, and fresh (or dried) basil; to taste.
Mix to coat the tomatoes and allow to sit at room temperature for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Enjoy at room temperature.
Store leftovers in an airtight jar in the refigerator for up to 2 days. Mixture will start to loose the ‘fresh from the garden’ crispness after 1 day.
Notes
These marinated tomatoes can be served as a summer snack or light lunch over greens.
