Recipe Notes

Tomato Salad Tips

• Use fresh seasonal and ripe tomatoes for this recipe. Cherry tomatoes are also ok to use. 
• Cutting the tomatoes into wedges or chunks matches the size of feta and bread so it's easier to serve the salad without mushing any ingredient.
• Make the bread ahead of time and once cooled, store it in a ziploc bag in the freezer for upto 3 months.
• The stove top bread is best to control the level of crunch you're looking for.
• Use fresh herbs of your choice, we love it the classic way with fresh mint and fresh oregano. However there are times I add or substitute with fresh parsley.
• Assemble the salad right before serving. It's a salad thats best served fresh!
• Dress it up with a simple lemon juice, salt and olive oil or explore other Dressings on the blog.
• Best to serve right away and enjoy the day of!

Tomato Salad Variations

• Cucumber: Adds crunch and freshness.
• Red Onion: Thinly sliced and soaked briefly in lemon.
• Olives: Adds briny depth.
• Spicy Version: Add chili flakes.
• Grilled Tomato Version: Lightly char tomatoes for smoky depth.

Storage

• This salad is best eaten fresh and best made from fresh garden tomatoes.
• Without bread, you can store the salad 1–2 days refrigerated.
• With bread, it's best within hours.
• Do not freeze.

Why is My Salad Watery

This happens when you over salt tomatoes or salt it too early. You can fix watery salads by draining excess liquid before adding the bread.

What if the Bread Is Soggy

If you add the bread too early on before serving, it will loose the crunch. To fix soggy bread in salads, you can toast it more deeply and fold in at last minute.

Why is the Flavor Flat

If you haven't added insufficient salt, lemon juice or oil, your salad will be flat. Make sure to season and dress well. 

Why Does it taste Too Acidic

If you added too much lemon or vinegar, your salad will taste acidic. To fix this, add more of olive oil and a pinch of salt.

How healthy is tomato salad? 

Tomatoes are really rich in anti oxidants, vitamin C and Vitamin K. And unlike creamy tomato salads, this one is an absolute load of pure tomatoes without the cream! 

Why Tomato Salad with Feta?

Since this is my family recipe, feta cheese is the cheese of choice. However you can find another hit of a tomato salad with mozzarella in this Caprese Salad. If you're making this dairy free or vegan, you can skip or use vegan cheeses.

How To Eat More Raw Tomatoes?

Again, I absolutely would suggest this recipe! It's heavily based on tomatoes and only tomatoes.

Which Tomatoes are Best For A Salad?

Cherry tomatoes, large beef tomatoes, tomatoes on the vine and pretty much all tomatoes are unique in their own way. Today I've used on the vine as this is a family recipe and I didn't want to change a thing about it.

What Goes with Tomato Salad?

• Grilled meats, chicken, fish and veggies.
• It's a great lunch meal as is.
• Pizza
• Your morning eggs and avocado!
• A nice plate of Chicken Shawarma Platter with Tahini Sauce
• A side of soup

How do you keep tomato salad from getting watery?

Salt tomatoes lightly, let them release juices, and drain excess liquid before adding bread.

What tomatoes are best for tomato salad?

Ripe vine or heirloom tomatoes with deep color and fragrance.

Can tomato salad be made ahead?

Prepare components separately and combine just before serving.

What cheese goes in tomato salad?

Feta is traditional in Mediterranean versions.