Easy Marinated Tomatoes are soaked in extra virgin olive oil, white vinegar, garlic, onion, lemon juice along with fresh herbs. This creates a zesty, fresh side dish, a topping on bruschetta, grilled meats or poached fish. I also like to use these in fresh summer salads. 

EASY MARINATED TOMATOES

When I have end of summer tomatoes I love making these Easy Marinated Tomatoes. They are tangy tomatoes that will get your tastebuds dancing. 

It is a great recipe to eat as a side dish or a topping on seafood, chicken or steak. I also will often add them to salads. 

You could just eat these marinated tomatoes as a side dish with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar or on avocado toast.

The flavors that infuse into the tomatoes are light but flavorful. 

You can easily add additional fresh herbs to this recipe including fresh basil, oregano and thyme.

I love making a big batch of this and using it throughout the week.

As summer winds down and fall rolls around I always have these type of recipes on rotation including my favorite Ratatouille, this Easy Lebanese Salad and this Tomato Feta Orzo Salad.

You will love this easy tomato recipe.

What Simple Ingredients are in Marinated Cherry Tomatoes?

TOMATOES: This is my favorite recipe to make at the end of summer when I have abundance of fresh tomatoes from the garden or farmers market. I also loving making these Oven Roasted Tomatoes to have a marinated and roasted option!

I like to make sure they are ripe tomatoes. This helps create juicy tomatoes once they are marinated. You can make this any time of the year though by buying cherry tomatoes at the store.

I like to buy small cherry tomatoes like grape tomatoes or fresh cherry tomatoes but you can use any type of tomatoes that you want. Another nice option is to use tomato slices.

OLIVE OIL AND VINEGAR: The extra virgin and olive oil and the white vinegar help create the flavorful sauce that the tomatoes marinate in.

I suggest using a good extra virgin olive oil but feel free to use whatever you have on hand. You also can use red wine vinegar.

LEMON JUICE: The acidity of the lemon juice helps to tenderize the tomatoes and create a slightly sweet flavor in the finished dish. 

ONION AND GARLIC: I love adding sweet onion or red onion and garlic clove, especially red onion.

If you don’t have these on hand you can skip it but it does add nice flavor. If you really like garlic try adding more! 

FRESH HERBS: Fresh herbs finish off the marinade and create fresh flavor.

I added fresh parsley but you can also add fresh chopped basil, oregano leaves and thyme. 

How Do You Make Marinated Tomatoes?

1. Slice your tomatoes into halves or quarters and place them in a mixing bowl. Add the garlic to the bowl.

2. Slice the onion into thin strips and add to the bowl.

3. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, parsley, and salt & pepper to the bowl, then gently toss everything to combine.

4. Cover the bowl or put the tomato mixture into a mason jar or airtight container and cover and let the mixture marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours before serving.

This is a great topping for poached fish, a salad, or bruschetta and enjoy!

RECIPE TIPS AND FAQ

• If using larger tomatoes than the cherry variety, be sure to toss super carefully when coating with the liquids or else you may end up with a mushy, murky mixture.
• For an extra pop of intense flavor, replace the white vinegar with balsamic, if desired.
• Lasts for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Allow to come to room temperature before serving again if the mixture has been refrigerated.
• Don’t want to throw out the extra marinade after you’ve used all of the veggies? It makes for a delicious salad dressing! You can also use the same marinade to prepare a second batch of tomatoes if desired.
• Look for tomatoes that are ripe but still firm, with no cracks or soft spots. Roma, cherry or plum tomatoes work particularly well for this recipe, but any variety will do.
• For a touch of sweetness add 1 or 2 tbsps. of honey or maple syrup. 
• There are so many uses for these tomatoes. They make a great addition to a pasta dish, salad, or even on top of grilled chicken or fish. They’re also a nice snack on their own or with fresh cucumbers or as a topping for bruschetta.

How Can I Use These Tomatoes?

This recipe is the perfect topping for so many dishes or even just as a Marinated Tomato Salad on the side of your dinner. Here are few ways I like to use these Marinated Tomatoes. 

I love adding the marinated tomatoes to this Goat Cheese and Roasted Tomato Dip in place of the tomatoes that the recipe calls for. Goat cheese and tomatoes are a match made in heaven! 

These tomatoes are the perfect topping for this Baked Cod with Lemon or this Black Sea Bass Recipe. 

Marinated tomatoes are also great as a topping to steak. I love this Asian Marinated Flank Steak or this Grilled Ribeye Steak. 

OTHER TOMATO RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE:

EASY TOMATO SALAD

PERSIAN TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD

TOMATO TOAST WITH WHIPPED FETA 

TOMATO FETA ORZO SALAD

TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH CAPERS 

EASY CUCUMBER TOMATO YOGURT SALAD 

EASY LEBANESE SALAD