Don’t let summer slip away without celebrating its most glorious fruit, the tomato, with these essential 15 Tomato Recipes. Whether you’re drowning in garden-fresh heirlooms or snagging pints of sweet cherry tomatoes at the market, this is your moment to savor them in all their juicy, sun-ripened glory.
Why You’ll Love This
- Features both quick weeknight dinners and slow, savor-the-season dishes
- Highlights tomatoes in all forms: raw, roasted, and sauced
- Ideal for gardeners, CSA members, and farmers’ market regulars
- Includes vegetarian and vegan-friendly options
- Perfect for Labor Day menus, picnics, and end-of-summer gatherings
Raw Tomato Recipes
Nothing beats the burst of a fresh, sun-warmed tomato. These raw recipes celebrate tomatoes in their purest form: vibrant, juicy, and full of summer flavor.
Burrata Caprese
This Burrata Caprese salad is a feast for the sense and is ready in less than 15 minutes. It combines perfectly ripe, juicy tomatoes with fresh, aromatic basil and creamy, unctuous burrata cheese. It’s a perfect summer salad that you’ll dream about in the middle of winter. Enjoy it with one of our mains or on its own.
Burrata Caprese Recipe
Goat Cheese Bruschetta Recipe (with Tomato and Basil)
This Goat cheese Bruschetta recipe with tomatoes and basil is crowd pleaser and perfect appetizer for when you want to get something on the table quickly. It comes together in about 20 minutes and it’s ready to serve! It can also be served as a light lunch.
Goat Cheese Bruschetta Recipe
Burrata Bruschetta
Burrata bruschetta is a perfect and delicious appetizer for your summer garden party, picnic or weeknight meal. It comes together quickly (in under 15 minutes) and combines creamy burrata cheese, fresh tomatoes and basil. What's not to love?!
Burrata Bruschetta Recipe
Easy and delicious Sicilian Pesto Recipe (Pesto alla trapanese)
If you think pesto is supposed to be green, think again. Sicilian Pesto (Pesto alla trapanese) is a fresh and lively pesto that will change the way you think about pesto.
Sicilian Pesto Recipe
Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad
Fresh, refreshing and delicious, this authentic Lebanese Fattoush salad recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser with its tangy dressing. Enjoy it as a side dish, an appetizer, or on its own. Best of all, it can be prepared in under 30 minutes!
Lebanese Fattoush Recipe
Peach Caprese Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes
Summer isn’t complete without my Peach Caprese Salad. This recipe is a slight twist on the traditional Caprese salad and includes luscious ripe peaches, fresh heirloom tomatoes, basil and mozzarella cheese. What I love about this recipe is how quickly it comes together, in under 15 minutes.
Peach Caprese Recipe
Cooked Tomato Recipes
From roasted to grilled to bubbling under cheese, these recipes take tomatoes to deeper, richer dimensions. Cozy up to these comforting, flavor-packed dishes.
Cheese and Tomato Pie Recipe (Greek-Style Phyllo Pie)
Summer tomatoes take center stage in this Greek-style Cheese and Tomato Pie. This recipe is adaptable, delicious, and a definite show-stopper! It comes together rather quickly and bakes in under 40 minutes.
Tomato Pie Recipe
Heirloom Tomato Galette with Herbed Cheese and Za’atar
When summer tomatoes are at their peak, make this delicious recipe! The recipe is adaptable and customizable so make it your own!
Heirloom Tomato Galette Recipe
No Knead Tomato Focaccia
A great recipe for No Knead Tomato Focaccia that is sure to please the pickiest of eaters. This recipe does take some time to prepare (mostly hands-off) but the final baked focaccia will be worth the wait. The base recipe needs just 5 ingredients that you probably have in your pantry right now!
Tomato Focaccia Recipe
Tomato and herbed cheese puff pastry tart
Easy and delicious, this recipe can be made in a pinch. 3 main ingredients! That is all it takes.
Tomato Puff Pastry Tart Recipe
Preserving Summer Tomatoes for Winter
Keep the taste of summer going long after the season ends. These preserving ideas bottle up all that tomato goodness for later.
Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
If you're looking for a great way to enjoy cherry tomatoes, pickling might just be the answer! Pickling is a traditional preservation method that involves immersing food in a solution of vinegar, salt, and spices. The result is a tangy, flavorful condiment that can be used in a variety of dishes.
Pickled Cherry Tomatoes Recipe
Pickled Green Tomatoes
Pickled green tomatoes are a great way to use up those end of the season unripe tomatoes! These tangy, crisp treats are the perfect addition to sandwiches, salads, or enjoyed straight from the jar for a flavorful twist on a classic snack.
Pickled Green Tomatoes Recipe
Roasted Tomato Sauce
Easy, quick and Delicious. This Roasted Tomato Sauce recipe is meant to be enjoyed right away or frozen for future use.
Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe
Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce
Make your own roasted cherry tomato sauce in no time with just a few simple ingredients! Fresh cherry tomatoes are roasted in the oven until they caramelize and turn jammy, creating a sauce bursting with flavor. Along with garlic, olive oil, and thyme, this recipe gives a delightful twist to the classic tomato sauce. You'll love it so much that you'll want to prepare it all summer long!
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Fermented Tomatoes (How to Ferment Cherry Tomatoes)
Fermented Tomatoes are delicious, tangy and a great way to use up and transform homegrown or farmer’s market cherry tomatoes in the summer months. Whether you are a beginner or an expert fermenter, this recipe breaks down everything you need to know from equipment to fermenting safety. All you need are a few simple and fresh ingredients as well as time.
Fermented Tomatoes Recipe
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