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A large white bowl sits on a wooden table. In the bowl is a pile of sliced cherry tomatoes and strips of green fresh basil.
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5 from 3 votes

Cherry Tomato Salad

Juicy cherry tomatoes tossed with olive oil, basil, and Italian seasoning for a simple, flavorful summer salad.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Chill2 hours
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • Small mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • Large bowl with lid, or plastic wrap to cover
  • Silicone spatula

Ingredients

For the Cherry Tomato Salad

  • 4 cups quartered cherry tomatoes

For the Vinaigrette

  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar or 1 teaspoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon salt more or less to taste

To Garnish (Optional)

  • additional chopped fresh basil to taste

Instructions

  • Place 4 cups quartered cherry tomatoes in large bowl. Set aside.
  • Add 2 cloves garlic, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt to small mixing bowl.
  • Whisk vigorously until ingredients are fully incorporated and sugar is dissolved. When ingredients are combined, pour prepared vinaigrette evenly over cherry tomatoes.
  • Gently fold vinaigrette into tomatoes, stirring until tomatoes are completely covered in vinaigrette. When satisfied, cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap and place bowl in refrigerator. Chill tomato salad at least 2 hours.
  • Immediately prior to serving, remove bowl from refrigerator and uncover. Sprinkle additional chopped fresh basil over cherry tomato salad to garnish if desired and serve dish chilled with accompaniments of choice.

Notes

  • Tomatoes: If you don't have cherry tomatoes, you can use grape tomatoes, plum tomatoes, campari tomatoes, or even very small regular tomatoes.
  • Make it Vegan: Make sure your sugar is 100% vegan (not filtered with bone char) or replace it with maple syrup or agave.
  • Make it Added-Sugar Free: Replace the sugar with your favorite sugar alternative, like Swerve, monkfruit, or allulose.
 

Serving Suggestions

  • As a side dish with any protein
  • As a side option at a potluck
  • Tossed in pasta salad
  • As a topping on a mixed greens salad
  • On toasted slices of French bread

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 104kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Total Carbs: 5g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Net Carbs: 4g | Vitamin C: 23mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 232mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
Recipe by Cheryl Malik