The tomatoes in my garden are doing pretty well this summer. I have a cherry tomato plant (they’re pretty large for cherry tomatoes, though) and a regular-size tomato plant. The cherry tomatoes are doing especially well. With all these fresh tomatoes I was picking, I was wanting to try a few tomato salad recipes with them. This particular recipe is from an older cookbook I have, The Tomato Cookbook. You are supposed to use regular-size tomatoes for this, but since I had more cherry tomatoes, I substituted those. They worked out fine except that they’re a little harder to slice because of their small size. So, if you can, I recommend going with regular-size tomatoes if you have them. Here’s a little tomato tip from the cookbook: “Always serve tomatoes for eating raw at room temperature. Bring out their natural sweetness with a pinch of sugar and choose a dressing which will not smother their flavor. Drizzle a good-quality olive oil over and add freshly chopped herbs.”
OK, now for the recipe…this serves four; if you’re making it for a larger group, it’s an easy recipe to double.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 lb. fresh tomatoes, at room temperature (about 4 medium size)
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp. white wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. snipped fresh chives
Thinly slice the tomatoes, discarding ends, and arrange on a platter. Sprinkle the sugar, salt, and pepper over the tomatoes. Set aside for 30 minutes at room temperature. Beat the oil and vinegar together and drizzle over the tomatoes; then sprinkle on the chives. Let set for another 30 minutes before serving.
One thing I did a little differently, since I was using cherry tomatoes, was that I arranged the tomatoes on individual salad plates and added the dressing and chives over each individual plate of tomatoes. But if you’re using regular-size or large tomatoes, the slices look really nice arranged on an oval platter.
I really liked this salad, because it’s so easy and it’s a great way to eat fresh tomatoes! I thought it sounded odd to sprinkle sugar on tomatoes, but it really does add something, and it’s just a small amount. If you are a tomato-lover, I think you will enjoy this salad!
Linked to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday, Tuesday at the Table, Toot Your Horn Tuesday, Rednesday.
NancyC 
I am so looking forward to our tomato’s turning red ….they are still a pale green…this salad looks wonderful!
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Ooo, that looks good! I’ve been eating lots of tomatoes lately and I’m enjoying every bite!
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I love anythng about tomatoes, I prefer to eat them fresh like this one…
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Oh – how fresh and beautiful! I can’t wait for my tiny green tomatoes to ripen!
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What great looking tomatoes! There is nothing better than a homegrown tomato. The recipe looks simple enough for me! I’ll certainly be giving this one a try.
Thanks for sharing it.
Fondly,
Ann
@
The Tattered Tassel
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That looks so yummy and I’ve still got some tomatoes on my plants! I liked our two cherry tomato varieties best and our one large orange tomato was pretty good – looking forward to trying new ones next year. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe.
Happy Rednesday,
Sally
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There is nothing better than a good tomato salad and this one looks just perfect. Your tomatoes are beautiful as well. Thanks for the recipe and great pic’s of your salad!
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Ohhh NOTHING beats fresh garden picked tomatoes!! YUM!
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Just beautiful! I’m sure it tasted great too!
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Looks delish!!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
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O’ my, you are killing me today. Good home grown tomatoes are my very favorite. Your dish of them looks so good. I would love to join you any day for just one big one to eat.
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