Garlic and Basil Cherry Tomatoes
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This salad tastes just like summer! Juicy sweet Garlic Basil Cherry Tomatoes are bursting with flavor. They make a delicious side dish or serve on top of pasta, salad or pizza. Mix it up by adding feta or blue cheese, cucumber, and even olives to this salad. Make a meal of it by adding chicken, pork, or steak.
The possibilities are endless……you’ll be making this dish all summer long.
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There is one thing I just love about this time of year……..the produce! Instead of snacking on food that’s not good for me, I can keep the fridge stocked full of nature’s bounty.
Cherry tomatoes are one of my favorites. I almost always have them on hand. Not only to toss into salads, on pizza or other dishes, but I love to just pop a few in my mouth while I’m fixing dinner, or alongside my sandwich at lunch.
I’ve recently been turned on to flavored vinegar. It’s a great way to turn a favorite recipe into a low-fat version by replacing the fats in traditional recipes with flavorful vinegar, such as NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar.
NAKANO comes in a variety of flavors, that you can splash, pour, drizzle, and infuse into your favorite food and recipes.
This weekend I Splashed On a little Nakano Roasted Garlic Seasoned Rice Vinegar with some fresh basil and olive oil over my tomatoes, and let me tell you………I may never eat my cherry tomatoes any other way again!
This is an easy side dish to serve that’s full of delicious flavor. It also makes for a healthy snack throughout the day.
I’m seriously in love with what all you can do with rice vinegar!
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Garlic and Basil Cherry Tomatoes
An easy side dish to serve that's full of delicious flavor!
Ingredients
- 1½ quarts cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 3 Tablespoons Nakano Roasted Garlic Seasoned Rice Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 clove minced garlic
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut cherry tomatoes in to halves. (you should have about 4 cups), place in bowl or dish and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine rice vinegar, olive oil, and garlic; mix well
- Toss tomatoes with fresh basil, then drizzle with vinegar and oil mixture.
- Stir well, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
You could also try this with sliced tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes.
or serve over pasta or in a salad.
Disclaimer: A big thanks to Nakano for sponsoring this post. All views, opinions and love of flavored rice vinegars are all my own!
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Love tomatoes…and this is so simple! I’ll have to look for those vinegars.
This screams summer! What a great simple salad with bright colors and flavors. I haven’t tried those vinegars-love that they are flavored.
Simple is always best for me + these tomatoes look great Cheryl!
Oh wow. This looks so amazing. And I have not heard of flavored vinegars… that is so smart!! I cant wait to check out this brand and learn more!
These are gorgeous Cheryl! Not only on their own, but they look like the perfect topping for crostini, pasta, salad, omelet, probably anything!
I agree! I love the fresh produce and healthy and natural snack options. I love how simple this cherry tomato salad is. I bet it tastes so fresh too!
My favorite ingredients! Look so fresh and simple
I love cherry tomatoes and love vinegar of any kind..this sounds great!
Cheryl, this is my kind of dish! I planted 7 tomato plants this weekend and one is a hanging cherry tomato plant. 🙂
I too am loving the produce at this time of year – I’ll definitely have to check out those vinegars – I bet they are amazing with cucumbers and sweet onions.
i make caprese salad on skewers using cherry tomatoes and then drizzle with garlic, rice vinegar and olive oil. they are easy for serving as an appetizer. i use the rice vinegars quite a bit, i love how light they are.also good with fruit like mangoes or a red pepper, red onion, cilantro and mango salsa.
i love this time of year for produce, like an appetizer for the coming summer.
I’ve got to make this! So fresh and easy!
I could eat this salad every day!
mmmmm…
There’s nothing simpler than roasted tomatoes and they are such a joy to eat. These look wonderful!
Love this recipe, Cheryl! I could eat tomatoes all day every day. What an easy and delicious salad!
I love the colors in this dish! I bet the flavors are awesome too.
What a great recipe! I love tomatoes, and I love the flavor combinations you used here! What a great summery recipe! Thanks for sharing this!
What a flavorful and healthy salad. I love how simple it is. Gotta get myself a bottle of these flavored vinegar and give it a try. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Chewy and indulgent :)Tomato salad is my all time favorite.
This is right up my alley Cheryl. I’ve been buying cherry tomatoes the last couple of weeks in bulk. Will be trying this for sure!
I’m a sucker for flavored vinegars…this tomato salad looks simply delicious!
This looks beautiful! Perfect for summer.
I think cherry tomatoes are one of my favorite tomatoes (other than a big juicy heirloom one for sandwiches)…this salad looks beautiful Cheryl!!
I love ricewine vinegar. I use it my salads all the time. I need some of the flavored rice wine. Thanks for sharing.
So simple and fresh. A great way to bring in the summer!
Love love tomatoes, basil and fresh mozzarella all summer long. Have to try out those flavored vinegars!