25 Fresh Tomato Recipes Your Whole Family Will Love

Grab ripe, flavorful tomatoes and use them in these chef-inspired recipes.

Caprese salad with sun-dried tomatoes

Roasting enhances the tomatoes' natural sweetness, giving Aina's salad a rich, sophisticated flavor.

Recipe: Caprese salad with sun-dried tomatoes

Baked tomatoes

Caramelized baked tomatoes boast a rich flavor that will brighten any dish. Add them to pizza, risotto, Italian pasta, tomato sauce, grilled meats, or sandwiches, and you'll see how the flavor of any dish or appetizer is transformed. To prepare, sliced ​​plum tomatoes are drizzled with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and sprinkled with sugar and garlic. When baked, all these ingredients meld into a wonderful bouquet of flavors. Serve the baked tomatoes hot or cooled on toast and enjoy.

Recipe: Baked tomatoes

Salad of fresh tomatoes and cucumbers

A popular summer cucumber and tomato salad is enhanced with red wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil. For a more colorful salad, add red onion. Cut everything into small, uniform cubes and toss with parsley. The perfect refreshing addition to your favorite dishes.

Recipe: Salad of fresh tomatoes and cucumbers

Spaghetti in fresh tomato sauce in one pot

This one-pot pasta is perfect for beginners: all the ingredients except the cheese are added to the pot, and magically, you have pasta in a delicious fresh (not store-bought!) sauce. In addition to fresh tomatoes, a tiny bit of tomato paste is added for a rich flavor in case the tomatoes aren't the ripest and sweetest. Sprinkle the finished pasta with grated Parmesan cheese and enjoy your quick dinner, a great way to avoid a mountain of dirty dishes.

Recipe: Spaghetti in fresh tomato sauce in one pot

Creamy tomato soup

This delicate creamy soup made with fresh, ripe tomatoes will become a permanent part of your summer menu once you try it. The soup is simmered in chicken broth with sautéed carrots, onions, and garlic. The flavor is rich and vibrant, especially when you stir in chopped basil. Finally, heavy cream is added to the soup, and the whole thing is puréed in a vegetable blender to remove seeds, skins, and any hard particles, resulting in a smooth, tender texture. Serve garnished with fresh, fragrant basil and croutons.

Recipe: Creamy tomato soup

Tomato pie

Seasonal tomatoes are the star ingredient in this savory, light pie with a cheesy cornmeal crust and onion filling.

Recipe: Tomato pie

Tomato and feta salad

By choosing tomatoes of different colors for this simple salad, it will look magical on your table! And the combination of sweet tomatoes, tart balsamic dressing, salty feta pieces, and aromatic greens makes this summer salad the perfect refreshing appetizer for a picnic or barbecue.

Recipe: Tomato and feta salad

Grilled pizza with fresh tomatoes and basil

The combination of fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, fragrant fresh basil, and grilled cheese is a true taste of summer, embodied in this pizza. A sheet of heavy-duty foil makes grilling it easy. Sprinkle basil on the finished pizza and enjoy it at a summer barbecue.

Recipe: Grilled pizza with fresh tomatoes and basil

Israeli tomato salad

This classic Israeli salad is based on finely diced vegetables, including tomatoes, cucumbers, and lots of greens. This version also adds peppers and green onions for a touch of crunch.

Recipe: Summer salad with cucumbers and tomatoes

Caprese salad with mozzarella cheese and olive oil

For this simple Italian salad, you'll need fresh mozzarella, a handful of fragrant basil leaves, and the sweetest, ripest tomatoes you can find. Arrange the tomatoes and cheese in alternating slices on a platter and sprinkle with herbs. Drizzle with fragrant olive oil, and an elegant Mediterranean appetizer is ready. It's ready in minutes and perfect for unexpected guests. Perfect for summer with a glass of white wine.

Recipe: Caprese salad with mozzarella cheese and olive oil

Gazpacho with grilled tomatoes

Even if you're not a fan of cold soups, you need to try this 5-star recipe. It's a healthy and refreshing dish you'll crave no matter the heat.

Recipe: Gazpacho with grilled tomatoes

Smoked tomatoes

Don't worry if you don't have a smoker. Use your grill to impart a smoky flavor to plum tomatoes—in just 30–40 minutes. All you need are hickory, cherry, or apple wood chips and disposable aluminum baking pans.

Recipe: Smoked tomatoes

Rigatoni pasta with baked cherry tomatoes and burrata cheese

This dish combines the flavors of authentic Italian pasta: macaroni, tomatoes, basil, garlic, and fresh cheese. It's simple and quick to prepare, yet looks exquisite. The pasta sauce is made with oven-roasted cherry tomatoes in a little olive oil. Roasting intensifies their already sweet flavor. Crushed tomatoes are mixed with roasted garlic, cooked rigatoni, and sprinkled with basil. The highlight of this dish is a piece of burrata cheese, which is placed on top of each serving and spreads throughout the pasta, mingling with the roasted tomato sauce.

Recipe: Rigatoni pasta with baked cherry tomatoes and burrata cheese

Watermelon salad

When summer arrives, you're tempted to make fresh salads with seasonal vegetables and fruits, which are abundant at local markets. This salad is best made with room-temperature tomatoes and cold watermelon straight from the refrigerator. This temperature contrast makes its flavor even more refreshing.

Recipe: Watermelon salad

Panzanella with artichokes and tomatoes

A stunning summer Italian salad, Panzanella consists of slices of stale bread, ripe, juicy vegetables, and dressing. Traditionally, Panzanella in Italy was made only with onions, seasoned with oil and vinegar, and served on toasted bread. But today, this salad is unimaginable without sweet, ripe tomatoes and basil. Other vegetables are also added, complementing the salad with a variety of flavor combinations. Dip the crusty bread into the dressing and the salad juices and enjoy the rich flavor of this simple dish.

Recipe: Panzanella with artichokes and tomatoes

Baked Tomato Soup with Basil

Roasting tomatoes in the oven intensifies their flavor, making it even more delicious even if you use water instead of broth. Fresh basil and thyme will perfect the flavor!

Recipe: Baked Tomato Soup with Basil

Crab nachos

With this recipe, Ina Garten proves that even a snack like nachos, typically served while watching a sports game, can be elegant. Expect an incredibly delicious combination of chips, crab, chili, cheddar, pickled jalapeños, avocado, and tomatoes. It's crunchy, spicy, and loaded with gooey cheese.

Recipe: Crab nachos

Tagliatelle pasta with corn and cherry tomatoes

Although corn isn't a traditional ingredient in Italian pasta, it adds an even more summery flavor to the dish without losing its Mediterranean charm. Flat tagliatelle pasta is first simmered in a separate pan until half-cooked, then stirred into a mixture of sweet cherry tomatoes and corn and finished cooking with grated Parmesan cheese, which melts into the tomato juices and broth to create a delicious sauce. A little fragrant fresh basil, and the pasta is ready to serve immediately.

Recipe: Tagliatelle pasta with corn and cherry tomatoes

Grilled garlic flatbread with fresh tomato sauce

If you have ready-made pizza dough on hand, you can make a great appetizer—grilled garlic bread strips—and serve them with a fresh tomato sauce for dipping. While grilling, brush the bread with garlicky olive oil and sprinkle lightly with Parmesan cheese. Make the quick sauce before you start making the dough, allowing it time to set and bringing out the vibrant flavor of the fresh tomatoes.

Recipe: Grilled garlic flatbread with fresh tomato sauce

Grilled Corn Salad with Tomatoes

Charcoal-grilled sweet corn with a smoky flavor, sweet cherry tomatoes, tender avocado, and a hint of hot pepper—the perfect pairing for a summer salad paired with grilled meat. The corn is grilled in its husk, but it needs to be soaked in water first to prevent the husks from burning.

Recipe: Grilled Corn Salad with Tomatoes

Frittata with ricotta and tomato salad

A simple salad of juicy tomatoes and basil adds a fresh flavor to this frittata.

Recipe: Frittata with ricotta and tomato salad

How to Make Fluffy Focaccia (Flourless Bread)

Cloud bread is light, low, and bun-shaped, falling somewhere between a fluffy cake and the rich pastries you'd find in Chinatowns. It lacks the density of bread, but has an airy, cloud-like texture. We decided to make this bread as a large rectangular focaccia. It's fluffy and light, perfect for sandwiches with other ingredients, or as a substitute for bread that's heavy and full of carbs.

Recipe: How to Make Fluffy Focaccia (Flourless Bread)

Salad with nectarines and sweet tomatoes

A refreshing salad of juicy nectarines and tomatoes, the sweetness of which contrasts beautifully with the tart olive oil and white balsamic vinegar dressing, and the salty firm ricotta (ricotta salata). Toasted pine nuts add a pleasant crunch to the delicate fruits and vegetables. Serve as a side dish with meat or as an appetizer while waiting for the main course.

Recipe: Salad with nectarines and sweet tomatoes

Gazpacho with cherry tomatoes and chili peppers

This savory version of classic gazpacho is served with polenta croutons. Simply fry cubes of store-bought polenta in a frying pan until crispy.

Recipe: Cherry Tomato Gazpacho with Chili Peppers







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