These Marinated Cherry Tomatoes are bright and juicy, combining ripe summer tomatoes in a honey vinegar marinade that's infused with fresh herbs and seasoning!
Enjoy your refreshing marinated cherry tomatoes as a party appetizer with your favorite dip, on top of crunchy bruschetta, or in a delicious summer salad as an easy side dish.
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Marinated Cherry Tomatoes Recipe
If you're looking for the perfect summer appetizer with cherry tomatoes, your search is over! This simple recipe calls for common Italian ingredients including a wine vinegar base sweetened with honey and infused with fresh basil or parsley, dill, and salt and pepper.
Make this recipe in 5 minutes and refrigerate to soften the tomatoes for maximum flavor!
Why These Marinated Cherry Tomatoes Are the Best
💖 Quick And Easy: Prepare these marinated cherry tomatoes in just 5 minutes! There's nothing more to do afterward but wait for the marinating to work its magic.
💖 Pairs With A Variety Of Dishes: Serve these marinated cherry tomatoes as an appetizer with sliced baguette crusty bread with a light drizzle of balsamic vinegar glaze, fresh mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, your favorite dip, or add them to main dishes, such as pasta salad with feta cheese, sandwiches, one-skillet chicken dinners, and more!
💖 Perfect Way To Use Up Excess Tomatoes: Don't waste those juicy seasonal tomatoes. Whether you've grown your tomatoes in your garden or bought an excess on sale, marinating cherry tomatoes is the ideal way to extend their life and enjoy them in various recipes.
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil - Use high quality for best results.
- Vinegar - Use red wine or apple cider vinegar to make the Italian dressing base for this marinated tomato salad recipe.
- Honey - Does an excellent job of balancing the sharp tang from the vinegar.
- Garlic - Freshly minced from one clove of garlic.
- Fresh herbs - Use either chopped parsley or basil. Freshly chopped dill is also used in this recipe.
- Seasoning - Use fine salt and black pepper. Red chili flakes are optional.
- Cherry tomatoes - This is the key ingredient for this recipe. Make sure to wash, pat dry, and halve them. Other baby tomatoes like grape tomatoes can also be used. I don't recommend using canned tomatoes, as fresh tomatoes are best.
📋 You can find the full ingredient list in the Recipe Card below the article.
How To Make Marinated Cherry Tomatoes
- Make the vinaigrette: Combine the olive oil, minced garlic, vinegar, honey, parsley, dill, and seasonings in a salad bowl.
- Add the tomatoes: Add the halved tomatoes and gently stir them to coat them. You can adjust the seasonings at this point if needed.
- Marinate: Cover the salad bowl with plastic wrap and allow the tomatoes to marinate in the oil mixture in the fridge for 1-2 days.
Tips
- Temperature: These marinated cherry tomatoes should be brought to room temperature before serving, but they must be kept and stored chilled in the refrigerator to preserve freshness.
- Marinade time: The tomatoes need to marinate for 1-2 days in the fridge. Make sure that you factor this time in when preparing these tomatoes for specific social gatherings or weekly meal preparations. If you're in a rush for time, allow the tomatoes to marinate for at least 2 hours.
- Quality ingredients: This recipe only calls for a few ingredients. As such, it's essential that you select only the best high-quality ingredients to ensure the most flavor.
- Ripe tomatoes: Only use ripe tomatoes for this recipe. The tomatoes should be bright red, still slightly firm without being overly hard, and free from blemishes and dark spots.
Serving Suggestions
🇬🇷 Make Next: Greek Lemon Chicken
Freezing And Storing Instructions
Store these marinated cherry tomatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. I don't recommend freezing these marinated cherry tomatoes as they can turn overly mushy once thawed.
Allow the tomatoes to sit at room temperature before serving again as a tasty appetizer or side dish.
More Cherry Tomato Recipes
If you love fresh summer dishes that showcase juicy tomatoes, check out these recipes:
- Juicy Mediterranean Chicken Recipe (In Oven!)
- Garlic Parmesan Asparagus (With Tomatoes)
- Corn Tomato Avocado Salad
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Recipe Card
Marinated Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients
Method
- In a salad bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, vinegar, honey, parsley, dill, salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
- Add the halved tomatoes to the mixture and gently stir to coat them. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed by adding more salt, garlic, or chili flakes.
- Cover the bowl and let it sit in the fridge for 1-2 days. Keep it cold, but serve it at room temperature. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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Marinated Cherry Tomatoes: Frequently Asked Questions
I recommend marinating your cherry tomatoes for 1-2 days. If you are in a rush, marinate the tomatoes for a minimum of 2 hours.
Whole cherry tomatoes can be kept in a bowl on your counter at room temperature. They should be moved to the fridge if they are very ripe or if you live in warm and humid conditions.
The best way to preserve cherry tomatoes is in sealed mason jars in a pickling mixture, much like the vinaigrette I've made for these marinated cherry tomatoes. Stored correctly, you can preserve your pickled tomatoes for up to 2 months. Once opened, they should be kept in the fridge but can be served at room temperature.
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Julia
perfect and delicious!
Donna
Put balsamic glaze on when serving- delish!