Marinated Tomatoes Recipe

Our easy Marinated Tomatoes Recipe is made with cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, fresh basil and parmesan cheese all tossed in a delicious vinaigrette. We let these tomatoes marinate in the vinaigrette for 30-60 minutes and then we like to serve them with grilled chicken or fish. 

Why You Will Love This Recipe

• Delicious Flavor. The sweet taste of fresh cherry tomatoes mixed with briny kalamata olives tossed in an amazing dressing makes theis marinated tomato salad SO delicious and great to serve with chicken and fish.
• Simple To Make. This is a simple recipe that comes together in about 10 minutes with little clean up. 
• Special Diets. These marinated tomatoes are perfect for people following a vegetarian or vegan diet. To make this reicpe vegan, just omit the parmesan cheese.

Marinated Tomatoes Recipe Ingredients

• Cherry Tomatoes.  We use cherry tomatoes, but you can use grape tomatoes or even small Roma tomatoes cut into quarters.
• White Wine Vinegar. We use white wine vinegar, but you can use red wine vinegar if you like.
• Extra-Virgin Olive Oil. Use a good extra-virgin olive oil.
• Garlic. You’ll need just 1 clove of garlic.
• Seasoning. We add Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper to season the dressing with.
• Kalamata Olives. Kalamata olives add a nice briny flavor to this marinated tomato salad. 
• Parmesan Cheese.  We add parmesan cheese to our marinated tomatoes. You can use Feta cheese if you like.
• Fresh Basil.  We love adding fresh basil to the tomatoes. They add a nice fresh pop of flavor. You can also use fresh parsley or mint if you like

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

How To Make Marinated Tomatoes

1. Whisk Dressing.  Whisk together the ingredients for the dressing in a medium bowl or add the ingredients to a mason jar, seal the lid and shake well. 
2. Prep Salad Ingredients. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half, finely dice the kalamata olives, slice fresh basil leaves into thin ribbons, and finely grate the parmesan cheese.
3. Toss. Add the cherry tomatoes and kalamata olives to the bowl with the dressing and toss.  Sprinkle in the fresh basil and parmesan cheese over the tomatoes and toss again. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
4. Marinate Tomatoes. Let the tomatoes marinate at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes before serving.

Serving Suggestions Marinated Tomatoes

• Serve these marinated cherry tomatoes with chicken or fish, like this Chicken Milanese, Marinated Greek Chicken, Pan Seared Chicken Breast or Easy Parmesan Crusted Chicken.
• Add them to bowls, like this Mediterranean Bowl or Greek Chicken Bowl.
• Garnish open-faced sandwiches with them, like our Mediterranean Open Face Tuna Melt.
• Simply serve them with warm crusty bread or Italian Garlic Bread.

Storing Marinated Cherry Tomatoes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, they will last 1 day. Tomatoes aren’t typically stored in the refrigerator because they tend to break down and lose their texture and flavor. So storing them longer than one day, they will likely lose their texture.

More Tomato Recipes

• Corn Tomato Salad
• Cucumber Tomato Salad
• Chicken Avocado Tomato Salad
• Tomato Basil Quinoa Salad

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Yield: 4 Servings

Marinated Tomatoes Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Our easy Marinated Tomatoes Recipe is made with cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, fresh basil and parmesan cheese all tossed in a delicious vinaigrette. We let these tomatoes marinate in the vinaigrette for 30-60 minutes and then we like to serve them with grilled chicken or fish. 

Ingredients

• 4 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1/4 cup kalamata olives, minced
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil, sliced into ribbons
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, finely grated or minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Whisk together the ingredients for the dressing in a medium bowl or add the ingredients to a mason jar, seal the lid and shake well. 
2. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half, finely dice the kalamata olives, slice fresh basil leaves into thin ribbons, and finely grate the parmesan cheese and add everything to the bowl with the dressing and toss. Sprinkle in the fresh basil and parmesan cheese over the tomatoes and toss again. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
3. Marinate the tomatoes at room temperature or in the refrigerator at least 30-60 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 429Total Fat: 40gSaturated Fat: 7gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 682mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 4gSugar: 7gProtein: 7g

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