Show off your peak-season tomatoes with these fresh tomato recipes! We’ve got salads, soups, pasta, and more – you’re bound to find something you love.
When I made our grocery list this week, one thing was clear: Jack and I were going to be eating a lot of tomato recipes. I needed cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, and tomatoes on the vine. But at this time of year, I think that’s how it should be.As a rule, I don’t buy tomatoes out of season. They’re often picked while they’re still unripe, so they never become really flavorful. Instead, they’re bland, watery, and mushy. So when summer rolls around, I have just a few months to make every tomato salad, sandwich, pasta, and pizza I’ve imagined throughout the year. In short, I have fresh tomato recipes on repeat.I hope you’re also cooking with tomatoes like crazy right now, while they’re tangy, juicy, and sweet. In case you’re looking for some new tomato recipes, I’m sharing 50 of my favorites below. They include appetizers, side dishes, hearty mains, and even breakfasts! With all this variety, you’re bound to find something you love.Basic Tomato RecipesUse these basic tomato recipes as building blocks for pastas, pizzas, and more!
Roasted Tomatoes
Of all the tomato recipes out there, this one might be my favorite. It’s super simple to make, but the payoff is enormous. After a few hours in the oven, cherry tomatoes take on a delicious chewy texture and rich umami flavor. Pile them onto homemade pizza, toss them with pasta, or eat them all straight off the sheet pan. 🙂
Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce, page 251 of The Love & Lemons Cookbook
I make marinara sauce with canned tomatoes in the winter, but when summer is here, I can’t get enough of this sweet, tangy fresh tomato sauce. Before I crush the tomatoes, I char them in a cast-iron skillet to give the sauce smoky depth of flavor.Fresh Tomato Recipes for BreakfastWhen tomatoes are in season, I eat them at every meal I can…breakfast included.
Best Breakfast Burrito
This mega breakfast burrito has it all: spicy roasted potatoes, avocado, scrambled eggs, roasted red peppers, spinach, black beans, and pico de gallo. If that’s not enough for you, serve creamy chipotle sauce or cilantro lime dressing on the side for dipping.
Healthy Breakfast Tacos
I fell in love with breakfast tacos in Austin, and now, this super-fresh recipe is one of my favorite breakfasts to make at home! I like to make the fresh salsa with yellow tomatoes, but feel free to swap in whatever color you have on hand.
Mini Frittata Muffins
Cherry tomatoes fill these little frittatas with sweet, juicy pockets of flavor. Grab one for a quick weekday breakfast, or make a full-sized frittata for a laid-back weekend brunch.
Farmers Market Breakfast Bowl
When I have a market haul of veggies in the fridge, I can’t help but eat them for breakfast! This all-veggie bowl features heirloom tomatoes, greens, radishes, and spiced beet and carrot “rice.” Soft-boiled eggs and an herbed yogurt sauce give it enough staying power to keep you full till lunch.
Breakfast Panzanella
A sunny-side-up egg is all it takes to turn last night’s panzanella salad into this morning’s breakfast bowl!
Caprese Eggs Benedict with Healthier Hollandaise, page 41 of Love & Lemons Every Day
Fresh basil leaves and juicy tomato slices are divine in this lightened-up eggs Benedict. But the homemade sauce is what takes it over the top. Made with a cashew base, it’s creamy, tangy, and bright. You won’t be able to get enough.Appetizer Tomato RecipesI almost always reach for tomatoes when I’m making a simple summer appetizer. At this time of year, they’re so juicy and flavorful on their own that they do most of the work for you!
Tomato Bruschetta
Puttanesca bruschetta, anyone?! Capers and olives add complexity to the classic combination of juicy tomatoes and crisp grilled bread.
Charred Cherry Tomatoes
Make sure you have extra crusty bread on hand when you make this recipe. You’ll want plenty for scooping up the hot, juicy cherry tomatoes and lemony yogurt underneath.
Pico de Gallo
Serve it on its own with tortilla chips, or sprinkle it over nachos or homemade taquitos for a crowd-pleasing summer appetizer.
Burrata with Heirloom Tomatoes
This bountiful burrata platter is a mouthwatering appetizer, but it could just as easily pass as dessert.
Ultimate Crudité Platter
When summer tomatoes are in top form, it doesn’t take much to turn them into a delicious appetizer. Serve them on a crudité platter with gree
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