Tomato Salad
An easy vegan built around ripe tomatoes and fresh basil leaves β roughly 55 minutes start to finish, and rated easy to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for whisk. At easy difficulty across 6 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Rinse the tomatoes, remove the cores, and slice them into thin rounds or bite-sized wedges, then arrange them in a wide shallow serving bowl.
- Peel the red onions, halve them, and slice them as thinly as you can; if the onion is sharp, soak the slices in cold water for 10 minutes and drain well to mellow the bite.
- Peel the garlic clove and grate or very finely mince it, then whisk it together with the olive oil and red wine vinegar to make a quick dressing.
- Scatter the onion slices over the tomatoes and pour the dressing evenly across the top.
- Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then gently toss so every piece is coated without crushing the tomatoes.
- Tear the basil leaves over the salad and let it stand at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes so the juices mingle before serving.
You'll use: Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Red Wine
- beef stock + 1 tsp red wine vinegar Β· grape juice + vinegar
Tips & common questions
How long does Tomato Salad take to make?
About 55 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 6 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of red wine?
Try beef stock + 1 tsp red wine vinegar. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Tomato Salad vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Tomato Salad is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Tomato salad with onions and tuna.jpg by Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.