Cherry Tomato Salad with Balsamic Vinegar
Tomato salad is one of the most beautiful side dishes you can create and with the gorgeous colored small cherry tomatoes its as delicious as it is striking. Done in just minutes, this recipe is an instant go to covered in balsamic vinegar and garlic, making it a dish everyone will dive in for seconds.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 148kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds small whole cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cucumber sliced and quartered
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1-2 tsp dried basil to taste
Instructions
- Add whole cherry tomatoes and quartered cucumbers together in a mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a small bowl, add olive oil, Balsamic vinegar, sugar and all remaining seasonings.
- Mix seasonings and wet ingredients well together.
- Drizzle balsamic vinaigrette dressing over tomatoes and cucumbers and mix well.
- Marinate cherry tomato salad for at least an hour or overnight for best flavors and to allow the Balsamic and tomatoes to combine.
- Stir tomato salad well before serving to make sure there is no settling of Balsamic vinegar dressing.
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Notes
- This salad is amazing alone, but if you would like to make your cherry salad more robust, you can easily add chopped avocado, sliced red onion, or even bits of fresh mozzarella.
- *See full blog post for additional instructions while recreating this easy salad side dish recipe
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 279mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g