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Tomato and Onion Salad
By the end of summer it seems like our garden is completely overflowing with beefsteak tomatoes! To use them up quickly, my daughter and I often make this super easy Tomato and Onion Salad with a homemade vinaigrette. Simple is always my very favorite way to go, especially in the summer.
Sydney and I made this SIMPLE salad quickly using a bunch of our garden tomatoes that are completely overflowing right now. The faster we pick them, the faster more seem to appear!
We like our tomatoes and onions in large slices like this, but if you want easier eating, feel free to chop the onions and tomatoes into smaller bite size peices.
We served this salad alongside grilled chicken skewers, but I think a grilled steak or salmon would be awesome too!
Be sure to use Sweet Onions. Walla Walla or Vidalia are the best for this salad. These onions lack the sharp, astringent taste of other onions and really do taste nicely mild-sweet. They are fantastic thinly sliced and served raw in salads such as this!
Ingredients:
For your salad:
- 4 large ripe beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes
- 1 sweet onion
- a small handful of fresh mint leaves or other fresh herbs of your choice
For the light vinaigrette:
- 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsps white wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp raw honey
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 small cloves fresh garlic, minced
How to make Tomato and Onion Salad:
Step 1. In a small jar, combine all of your vinaigrette ingredients. Shake well until all the ingredients are well incorporated; set aside.
Step 2. Slice your tomatoes into 1/4-inch slices. Thinly slice the onion into rings and finely chop your mint leaves.
Step 3. Lay a few tomato slices onto a platter. Add some onion rings on top then continue with layers of tomatoes alternating with onions as shown.
Step 4. Drizzle your dressing over the top.
Sprinkle with mint leaves and serve immediately.
❤Rachel
Serving Suggestions
This simple salad is a great summer side dish! Here are some summer main courses it goes great with!
- Sausage Summer Squash Skillet
- Summer Corn and Zucchini Chowder
- Grilled Chicken + Mango Skewers
- Grilled Juicy Ginger-Lemon Chicken
- Grilled Veggie Cauliflower Crust Pizza
- Summer Berry Crumble
FAQ’s
Can I use different tomatoes?
Yes! Any tomato you love, are growing in your garden, or find at the grocery store will work in this recipe.
Would this recipe work with red onions?
If you like the bolder flavor of red onions, then that will definitely work on this salad!
Would a balsamic vinaigrette work on this tomato onion salad?
Absolutely! I love balsamic with tomatoes! Another great idea would be to add a balsamic glaze or reduction instead of a vinaigrette.
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Tomato and Onion Salad
Ingredients
For your salad:
- 4 large ripe beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes
- 1 sweet onion
- a small handful of fresh mint leaves or other fresh herbs of your choice
For the light vinaigrette:
- 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsps white wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp raw honey
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 small cloves fresh garlic, minced
Instructions
- n a small jar, combine all of your vinaigrette ingredients.
- Shake well until all the ingredients are well incorporated; set aside.
- Slice your tomatoes into 1/4-inch slices.
- Thinly slice the onion into rings and finely chop your mint leaves.
- Lay a few tomato slices onto a platter. Add some onion rings on top then continue with layers of tomatoes alternating with onions as shown.
- Drizzle your dressing over the top.
- Sprinkle with mint leaves and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
