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60+ Delicious Fresh Tomato Recipes for Summer

Updated August 17, 2020
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Succulent, juicy fresh tomatoes may just be the most highly anticipated arrivals at the summer farmers’ market—and for good reason. A summer tomato at peak ripeness requires little more than a sprinkle of flakey salt and a grind of black pepper to be absolutely delicious. Of course, they do also contribute bright acidity, a touch of savory, and a vibrant visual cue that summer is on to countless (slightly more involved) dishes. And with a stunning variety of tomato types available at this point in the year, no two tomato-centric recipes you make this summer need be quite the same. From layering them into hearty sandwiches and lively summer salads to roasting them to bring out their inherent sweetness in fresh pasta sauces, to candying them for a most incredible caprese inspired ice cream sundae, here are some of our favorite ways to highlight the glory of fresh summer tomatoes. 

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The Ultimate Summer Tomato Salad

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The Ultimate Summer Tomato Salad Recipe

Everything about this stunner of a salad screams summer. Visit your local farmers’ market, favorite roadside produce stand, or get your hands on a CSA to bring this seasonal salad to life with the freshest flavors possible. With a variety of vibrant flavors and textures—all tied together with an addictive Herbed Avocado-Tahini Dressing—this dish puts a standard salad to shame. You’ll be sure to turn heads with this beauty at your next family cook out or weekend block party; of course, it’s totally worth making all for yourself, too… because it’s just that good, and you deserve it. 

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Caprese Ice Cream Sundaes

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Caprese Ice Cream Sundaes Recipe

This super-sophisticated, wow-worthy dessert is a great twist on two separate dishes. It takes some time, but it’s worth it, especially for a special occasion. Poaching tomatoes in simple syrup brings out their fruitier side. Paired with buttery and salty ice cream, you’ve got a smart and different winner. Here, it’s crucial to be gentle with the tomatoes: You’re turning them from a vegetable into a fruit culinary. If you’ve got an overgrown basil plant, use those leaves for the basil syrup; thyme sprigs would also work well here, if you’re looking for something a little different. 

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Corn Salad With Soybeans, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil

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Corn Salad With Soybeans, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil Recipe

This simple, tasty salad from Abra Berens' Ruffage is summer in a bowl. Pan-frying the corn kernels enhances their complex sweetness, and adding fresh basil and tomatoes brings in a note of bright acid. 

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Summer Vegetable Chowder

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Summer Vegetable Chowder Recipe

This vegetable chowder is bursting with vibrant farmers’ market fresh flavors. Although the soup its inspired by peak season summer produce, it’s could be made year-round with frozen vegetables. The luscious texture is achieved by incorporating a roux as the thickening base, as chowders made with cream alone can often feel overly heavy and bland in flavor. We’ve also included three easy ideas for topping this summer chowder; each is a delicious addition that has this simple-to-make recipe feeling company-worthy. And thanks to the Instant Pot, it’s speedy enough to whip up at a moment’s notice. 

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 Heirloom Tomato Salad with Chicken and Couscous

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 Heirloom Tomato Salad with Chicken and Couscous Recipe

Not only does this vibrant salad taste like summer on a plate, but it’s also a fantastic make-ahead recipe that doesn’t require heating up the kitchen. While this is certainly not a meal that will weigh you down, store-bought rotisserie chicken makes the tomato salad hearty enough to serve as a satisfying entree. Soaking the couscous is a genius trick that yields a perfect fluffy texture—no cooking necessary. Plus, the overnight soaking means your couscous will be chilled and ready to go when you’re ready to assemble the salad. Plan ahead to take advantage of this savvy meal prep move. 

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Fresh Tomato Sauce

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Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe

What better way to capture the flavor of summer (to be enjoyed months from now as the weather starts to cool down) than with your own fresh tomato sauce, made with plump, peak season maters? Jarred, grocery store brands simply cannot compare to the vibrant tomato flavor this sauce delivers. The recipe here is for canning a very basic salted sauce—which can be used as the base for pasta/pizza sauce or tomato soup—as you’ll want to wait until you’re ready to pop the seal and cook with your sauce to add in aromatics and seasonings like garlic, onion, and herbs. It’s important that you closely follow the recommended directions for canning tomato products in order to avoid the risk of botulism. You can find citric acid on the baking aisle or where canning products are located in the grocery store; however, you can also substitute bottled lemon juice in place of the citric acid (1 tablespoon of juice per pint-sized jar). 

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Paleo Southern-Style Tomato Pie

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Paleo Southern-Style Tomato Pie Recipe

This modern take on the traditional tomato pie starts with a gluten-free crust that is buttery, delightfully crumbly, and, even better—tastes like bacon. Anyone who’s been saving their bacon grease after weekend recent breakfasts is in luck, because now is the time to let it shine. Rendered bacon fat is easiest to work with if it has solidified after chilling in the refrigerator. Use a tablespoon measure to scoop the solidified bacon fat into a small bowl to freeze; once frozen, simply pop it out of the bowl and give it a rough chop. All of that said, feel free to use a different solid fat here, such as coconut oil, if you prefer. Enough about the crust, though. The real star of this pie is the tomato—and that’s the way it should be. Featuring homemade mayo, the filling is just richly creamy enough and just herbaceous enough to make your peak season tomatoes feel extra special. And the fact that the whole thing is Paleo-friendly is just the cherry on top! While clearly, you will want to dig into your tomato pie as soon as humanly possible (we can relate), don’t skip out on salting your tomatoes. This step is crucial to a great final product as the salt helps drain the tomatoes of excess liquid without messing up their texture. We recommend baking this tomato pie in a (9-inch) glass pie dish or light metal pie pan to prevent over-browning the crust. 

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Panzanella Caprese Stack

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Panzanella Caprese Stack Recipe

This panzanella-meets-caprese stack makes for an impressive appetizer salad for two or can be enjoyed as a lovely summer lunch for one. Layering the stack with the dressing in between each delicious layer allows every component of the stack to get well coated, as the elements of a tossed salad would. Add extra cucumber and red onion (and cheese) as desired to create your perfect tower of tomato goodness. You’ll probably want to eat this composed salad with a fork and knife… and a heavy handful of napkins.

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Ratatouille Tart

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Ratatouille Tart Recipe

This simple and vibrant vegetable tart is great go-to recipe for entertaining. Encasing all of the classic flavors of ratatouille in a buttery, flakey crust (not to mention, adding a sprinkling of creamy goat cheese), is a beautiful and delicious way to enjoy a bounty of summer produce. Pre-roasting the vegetables allows them to develop nice color and keeps them from leaking liquid onto the crust while you bake the assembled tart. Serve as an appetizer or with a green salad for a light and lovely meal. 

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 Caprese Galette with Balsamic Reduction

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 Caprese Galette with Balsamic Reduction Recipe

The fresh summer favorite, Caprese Salad, gets a delicious and elegant makeover in this savory galette. Featuring thick slices of heirloom tomatoes and fresh mozzarella cheese, boosted with a fresh basil pesto and rich balsamic reduction, this stunning tart is loaded with bold, fresh flavors and makes for the perfect addition any summer gathering. And the best part is, despite its lovely presentation, this Caprese Galette is incredibly simple to pull together. If possible, try to use ripe, locally sourced tomatoes for this recipe, as they’ll generally offer fuller flavor than what you pick up at the supermarket. This galette can be served warm from the oven or at room temperature—just garnish with a few fresh basil leaves before you put it out, and get ready to rake in the compliments. 

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Roasted Tomato, Salami, and Mozzarella Pasta

Roasted Tomato, Salami, and Mozzarella Pasta
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Roasted Tomato, Salami, and Mozzarella Pasta Recipe

This recipe gives you all the favorite flavors of a baked pasta dish without heating up the oven. Round out this easy weeknight meal with a simple and satisfying dessert. When a recipe calls for a small amount of an ingredient, such as the cup of arugula in this recipe, save money and buy what you need from the salad bar at your grocery store instead of purchasing an entire package.

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Mini Tomato Sandwiches With Bacon Mayonnaise

Mini Tomato Sandwiches With Bacon Mayonnaise
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Mini Tomato Sandwiches With Bacon Mayonnaise Recipe

One of the season’s simplest and most iconic pleasures, the beloved BLT, can also double as an effortless appetizer. The quality of your tomatoes will make or break this simple sandwich. We like the color contrast of red and yellow heirloom tomatoes, but choose whichever large tomato is ripest. These little sandwiches are perfect for outdoor picnics or brunch with the ladies.

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Kettle Chip-Crusted Fried Green Tomatoes with Tasso Tartar Sauce

Kettle Chip-Crusted Fried Green Tomatoes with Tasso Tartar Sauce
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Kettle Chip-Crusted Fried Green Tomatoes with Tasso Tartar Sauce Recipe

Pull out the fryer and make crunchy fried green tomatoes. Tasso is a highly spiced, cured, and smoked pork used to flavor dishes in Cajun cooking. You will often find it used in gumbos. If you can’t find tasso, look for Andouille sausage, another heavily spiced pork sausage used in Cajun dishes.

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Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad

Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad
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Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad Recipe

A Caprese salad—tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella cheese—is one of the easiest and most delicious ways to show off peak-season Southern-grown tomatoes. Give this salad a fun new look by using a mix of multicolored cherry tomatoes and small fresh mozzarella balls (also called “bocconcini”) tossed in a simple vinaigrette. The dressing calls for white balsamic vinegar—regular balsamic vinegar will taste fine, but will turn the cheese brown—but you can use white wine vinegar instead. While we love the look of this side dish on a pretty platter, you can also skewer the ingredients to make Caprese kebabs. Either way, Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad is best served at room temperature (not straight from the refrigerator) when the tomatoes are juicy and the cheese is soft.

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Sheet Pan Pizza with Corn, Tomatoes, and Sausage

Sheet Pan Pizza with Corn, Tomatoes, and Sausage
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Sheet Pan Pizza with Corn, Tomatoes, and Sausage Recipe

We topped this summer pizza with fresh corn, bell peppers, plum tomatoes, and hot Italian sausgae. The sausage and tomatoes cook together to create a rich sauce, which is used as a base for summer corn, peppers, and even more tomatoes. Use fresh pizza dough and par-cook the crust before adding the toppings for the crispiest results.

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Grilled Steak and Tomatoes with Tofu Ranch Dressing

Grilled Steak and Tomatoes with Tofu Ranch Dressing
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Grilled Steak and Tomatoes with Tofu Ranch Dressing Recipe

There's no need to pull out the food processor to make the small amount of breadcrumbs for this recipe. Just tear bread by hand into very small pieces; the rustic texture is perfect.

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Aglio E Olio With Roasted Tomatoes

Aglio E Olio with Roasted Tomatoes
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Aglio E Olio With Roasted Tomatoes Recipe

This pasta looks special, but it’s doable for a weeknight dinner if you roast and refrigerate the tomatoes in advance. You can store them in an airtight container up to two days.

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Meatball and Tomato Salad

Meatball and Tomato Salad
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Meatball and Tomato Salad Recipe

Use ground beef or bison here. Available in most grocery stores, bison is eco-friendly and has fewer calories and less sat fat than beef. Try these meatballs with spaghetti, or pile them on a whole-wheat hoagie for a wholesome take on the classic meatball sub.

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Blistered Peppers and Tomatoes

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Blistered Peppers and Tomatoes Recipe

Popping up in more grocery stores these days, shishito peppers are a mild, thin-skinned pepper that have a secret—about one in eight has a surprising kick of heat. For a milder dish, substitute mini bell peppers.

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Warm Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Eggplant

Warm Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Eggplant
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Warm Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Eggplant Recipe

Congratulations—You just found your new go-to pasta salad! This veggie-packed beauty is nice and filling, thanks to meaty eggplant. If you can’t find burrata, simply tear 6 ounces of fresh mozzarella into bite-size pieces. Heading to a potluck? Feel free to make this recipe ahead of time; just be sure to let it come to room temperature and toss with an extra drizzle of vinegar and oil before serving. Add a few tablespoons of chopped fresh basil leaves for an extra layer of flavor.

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Triple Tomato Salad with Crispy Farro

Triple Tomato Salad with Crispy Farro
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Triple Tomato Salad with Crispy Farro Recipe

Our salad update is a spectacular platter of tomatoes treated in all the ways that make the most of their flavor: pickled, roasted, and left raw. It does involve a few steps, but you can fry the farro and pickle the green tomatoes a few days in advance to get ahead.

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Spicy Tomato-Cucumber Salad

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Spicy Tomato-Cucumber Salad Recipe

This elegantly simple salad is summer in a bowl. Sunshine-yellow and ruby-red wedges of juicy tomato anchor this dish with a hefty dose of lycopene, a heart-helping, cancer-fighting antioxidant. Cucumber and bell pepper bring their crunch to the party, while lemon and chile keep things lively with heat and zing. Remember—summer tomatoes are extra juicy, so plan to serve this salad soon after making it for the most concentrated flavor.

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Ultimate Grilled Tomato Sandwiches

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Ultimate Grilled Tomato Sandwiches Recipe

Toasty bread, juicy tomatoes, melty cheese, and smoky bacon—what’s not to love? These decadent grilled sandwiches are the perfect place to put your ripe summer tomatoes, and pair beautifully with a light, refreshing summer soup. While you could certainly prepare them in a skillet on the stove, going to the grill takes these superb summer sandwiches to the next level. 

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Pasta with Shrimp and Tomato Cream Sauce

Pasta with Shrimp and Tomato Cream Sauce
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Pasta with Shrimp and Tomato Cream Sauce Recipe

Smaller tomatoes, like cherry or grape, have brighter, fruitier flavors than larger ones. Look for colorful selections such as the orange Sun Gold and the purple Black Cherry. Cherry tomatoes need only a few minutes in a hot pan before they soften and release their naturally sweet juices. For the best flavor, use fresh shrimp, not frozen, and don’t overcook them, or the shrimp will become tough. Tarragon’s anise notes complement the cherry tomatoes and cream, but you can substitute basil or oregano.

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Grilled Steak Salad with Green Tomato Vinaigrette

Grilled Steak Salad with Green Tomato Vinaigrette
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Grilled Steak Salad with Green Tomato Vinaigrette Recipe

You can swap out your favorite garden tomatoes for the heirlooms in this tomato-centric salad, but don’t replace the green tomato. Some tomato selections (like Green Zebra) ripen to a lovely shade of green, but this dressing calls for a not-yet-ripened red tomato. Its tart flavor is key to the vinaigrette, which tastes great with any grilled meat or vegetable.

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Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Charred Tomato Relish

Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Charred Tomato Relish
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Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Charred Tomato Relish Recipe

This smoky relish is delicious on just about anything you grill; from fish to chicken, or even thick slices of country bread.

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Crispy Chicken Cutlets with Blistered Tomatoes

Crispy Chicken Cutlets with Blistered Tomatoes
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Crispy Chicken Cutlets with Blistered Tomatoes Recipe

This twist on chicken piccata has the traditional sauce made from butter, lemon juice, capers, and white wine, but gets a burst of summery flavor from blistered tomatoes. Avoid over-stirring the cherry tomatoes in the hot pan; you want them to brown and caramelize. Use your favorite dry white wine in the recipe, and serve the rest with dinner.

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Bacon-Spinach-and-Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes

Bacon-Spinach-and-Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes
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Bacon-Spinach-and-Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe

We love beefsteak tomatoes because they are meaty, firm, and perfect for stuffing. Brush the inside of each hollowed-out tomato with bacon drippings to make them extra smoky and savory. As the tomatoes roast and soften, their tangy juices enhance the bacon, spinach, and couscous stuffing.  You can easily swap out the couscous for rice, orzo, or quinoa.

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Best-Ever Crab Cakes with Green Tomato Slaw

Best-Ever Crab Cakes with Green Tomato Slaw
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Best-Ever Crab Cakes with Green Tomato Slaw Recipe

Flavored with fresh herbs, lemon, and a hint of hot sauce, and coated with crunchy panko breadcrumbs, these crab cakes truly live up to their name. The tangy and crisp slaw is a fantastic accompaniment to this dish, or any type of fried seafood.

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Creamy Chicken-Tomato Skillet

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Creamy Chicken-Tomato Skillet Recipe

Yes! You can make chicken and rice in 20 minutes. When a craving for comfort food hits and you need it in a hurry, this fast take on chicken and rice hits the spot. Stirring chopped baby spinach into warm brown rice is a smart way to get more vegetables and jazz up an otherwise plain starchy side. Our pro tips for speedy cooking: Cut chicken into bite-size pieces so it cooks in just a few minutes, use precooked rice and heat it in the microwave, then use the hot rice to wilt the spinach for you while you finish the chicken. Fresh thyme, chopped basil, or parsley are all good stand-ins for the rosemary. Round out the meal with a glass of sauvignon blanc.

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Shortcut Southern Tomato Pie

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Shortcut Southern Tomato Pie Recipe

When you’re working with juicy, ripe summer tomatoes, there’s really no need for fuss. We keep it simple in this no-frills tomato pie recipe by utilizing store-bought pie crust and pimiento cheese. We found that a thick pimiento cheese, such as Palmetto brand, works best for this recipe. 

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Pork Chops with Tomato-Bacon Gravy

Pork Chops with Tomato-Bacon Gravy
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Pork Chops with Tomato-Bacon Gravy Recipe

This recipe will remind you of how good a pork chop can be. While the pork chops roast in the oven, the savory pan gravy comes together quickly on the stove-top, making a company-worthy meal in under an hour. You can easily swap out the green beans for thin asparagus spears or sliced zucchini for a personalized dish.

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Ziti with Mushroom, Fennel, and Tomato Ragu

Ziti with Mushroom, Fennel, and Tomato Ragu
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Ziti with Mushroom, Fennel, and Tomato Ragu Recipe

Think your Ragu has to filled with ground beef? Think again. While traditionally a meat sauce, we’ve developed flavors and textures in this sauce with multiple varieties of mushrooms. Serve a loaf of warm bread to sop up all the saucy goodness of this pasta dish. Use a Parmesan rind in your Ragu, soups, and stews to subtly infuse the dish with the flavors of the cheese. If the rind doesn’t dissolve during the cooking process, you can remove it from the mixture, as instructed in this recipe, or break it up with a fork into small, chewy pieces. While any pasta shape will work with this hearty vegetarian dish, we prefer penne or ziti; these noodles help capture every last bite of the chunky sauce.

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Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad

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Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad Recipe

The summer's favorite produce is compiled together to create this vibrant and beautiful salad. The salad is tossed in a sweet and savory honey vinaigrette and topped with feta for a stunning finish.

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Tagliatelle with Shrimp, Tomato-Anchovy Sauce, and Chiles

Tagliatelle with Shrimp, Tomato-Anchovy Sauce, and Chiles
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Tagliatelle with Shrimp, Tomato-Anchovy Sauce, and Chiles Recipe

Garlicky tomato sauce gets an umami boost courtesy of flavor-packed anchovy fillets. Garnish with fresh basil, some sliced Fresno chile, and copious amounts of Parm for a simple yet satisfying dish.

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Strozzapreti with Grilled Calamari, Roasted Tomato Sauce, and Crispy Chickpeas

Strozzapreti with Grilled Calamari, Roasted Tomato Sauce, and Crispy Chickpeas
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Strozzapreti with Grilled Calamari, Roasted Tomato Sauce, and Crispy Chickpeas Recipe

Roasting fresh plum tomatoes (such as Roma or San Marzano) intensifies the flavor and gives this sauce a caramelized robustness lacking from tomatoes straight from the can. 

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Caprese Salsa

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Caprese Salsa Recipe

We loved the classic caprese salad so much, we transformed it into a vibrant summer “salsa,” so that we could top just about everything with it. The simple, but so satisfying, flavor combo of ripe, juicy tomatoes, fresh basil, and rich mozzarella cheese is the perfect path to amping up any number of your favorite summertime staples. Serve this fresh and flavor-packed topper over grilled steak or chicken, use it as a burger relish, or spoon it onto crostini or grilled bread for an awesome and easy appetizer. 

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Restaurant Style Salsa

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Restaurant Style Salsa Recipe

Just like the dip at your favorite Mexican restaurant—only better! This fresh and spicy homemade salsa makes a big batch, but trust us, it won't last long. 

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Tomato-Herb Mini Frittatas

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Tomato-Herb Mini Frittatas Recipe

Transferring the bottom baking sheet to the middle rack during the last few minutes of cooking time allows the top to brown slightly.

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Millet and Tomatoes

Millet and Tomatoes
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Millet and Tomatoes Recipe

Give another grain a try. One of the most common staple grains in other parts of the world, millet (available from Bob's Red Mill) is a naturally gluten-free whole grain. Its nutty corn flavor pairs well with tart cherry tomatoes, thyme, and Parmesan in this easy side. Cooking the millet in a little butter until it's fragrant and golden is worth the extra couple minutes to bring out the toasty grain flavor. Serve with seared scallops or top with a poached egg and round out your plate with a baby kale salad.

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Tomato, Basil, and Chicken Pasta

Tomato, Basil, and Chicken Pasta
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Tomato, Basil, and Chicken Pasta Recipe

Think of this as a lighter, fresher take on chicken Parmesan: We ditch the breading on the poultry and let juicy cherry tomatoes stand in for jarred pasta sauce. A little grated carrot adds just enough sweetness to round out the acidity in the tomatoes. Mini balls of fresh mozzarella, also called ciliegine, melt just enough in the finished pasta so that the dish feels extra cheesy. This would also be delicious with cooked, crumbled Italian turkey sausage or with simply sauteed shrimp.

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Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Roasted Fennel and Tomatoes

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Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Roasted Fennel and Tomatoes Recipe

One pan, a handful of ingredients, and 30 minutes are all you need to put this impressive pork chop skillet dinner on the table. This flavor-packed, single-skillet supper is an easy dinner for two that feels like something special. It’s also an ideal recipe for one, as the leftover chop and veggies reheat well for a next-day lunch worth looking forward to. 

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Smoked Tempeh Blt

Smoked Tempeh Blt
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Smoked Tempeh Blt Recipe

Earlier this year Whole Foods vegan BLT hit the shelves and people started going nuts for it. So we decided to make our own version, so you can make it at home, for less. It's the perfect sandwich if you love the flavor of smoked food but want to skip eating animal protein or just want to change it up with a plant-based meal. To make the smoked tempeh, you’ll need a disposable foil pan plus some small wood chips. Look for small wood chips labeled specifically as “smoking chips” at some supermarkets and most hardware stores near the grilling supplies. For the best tomato flavor, go for a perfectly ripe heirloom tomato. Serve with roasted (or air-fried) potato wedges or sweet potato fries.

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Salmon-Belly BLT with Lemon-Black Pepper Mayo

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Salmon-Belly BLT with Lemon-Black Pepper Mayo Recipe

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Tomato Pie with Fresh Corn & Herbs

Tomato Pie with Fresh Corn & Herbs
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Heirloom Tomatoes with Charred Okra, Vidalias, and Malt Mayo

Heirloom Tomatoes with Charred Okra, Vidalias, and Malt Mayo
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Heirloom Tomatoes with Charred Okra, Vidalias, and Malt Mayo Recipe

Malt vinegar has a mid-palate weight that pairs nicely with the acidic tomatoes, crispy okra, and sweet onion.

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Heirloom Tomato and Chicken Toss

Heirloom Tomato and Chicken Toss
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Heirloom Tomato and Chicken Toss Recipe

Serve this fresh summer salad with plenty of crusty bread to soak up the flavorful tomato juices.

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Roasted Tomato Soup with Cheddar Cheese

Roasted Tomato-Cheddar Soup
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Roasted Tomato Soup with Cheddar Cheese Recipe

This warm, roasted tomato soup is perfect for weeknights and weekends alike. Pair this soup with a grilled cheese sandwich, and you're all set. An immersion blender, one of our favorite kitchen gadgets, makes pureeing this rich and creamy soup a snap. If you don’t have this kitchen tool, try this Southern Living Test Kitchen trick: simply transfer the hot soup in batches to a blender and process until smooth. Fill the blender no more than halfway so steam can escape.

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Yellow Gazpacho with Herbed Goat Cheese Toasts

Yellow Gazpacho with Herbed Goat Cheese Toasts
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Yellow Gazpacho with Herbed Goat Cheese Toasts Recipe

You don’t have to wait for cold weather to enjoy a satisfying bowl of soup. Gazpacho is a refreshingly chilled, summer soup, usually made with a pureed mixture of fresh tomatoes and other garden vegetables, olive oil, breadcrumbs garlic. You can even stir in cold shrimp or crab to make this a more complete meal.  The gazpacho is even better when prepared one day ahead and stored in the refrigerator, which allows the flavors more time to blend.

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Spanish Salsa

Spanish Salsa
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Spanish Salsa Recipe

This hearty condiment can stand up to just about anything, from charred flank steak to grilled halibut. If you can’t find Castelvetrano olives, pick out the mildest green olives you can find.

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Shaved Honeydew Caprese With Green Tomato and Burrata

Shaved Honeydew Caprese With Green Tomato and Burrata
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Shaved Honeydew Caprese With Green Tomato and Burrata Recipe

Ripe honeydew—normally reserved for the bottom of many a fruit salad—shines when shaved into ribbons and swirled with torn pieces of creamy burrata and slices of green tomato. This summery salad makes for an impressive dish at a barbecue, or enjoy as a Jadeite green breakfast bowl to liven up the first meal of the day. 

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Heirloom Tomato Pie

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Heirloom Tomato Pie Recipe

If you are a fan of tomato pies, you know they can often be soggy and unappetizing. Raw tomatoes (which are fabulous in BLT sandwiches) are naturally full of water, which tends to leach out as the pie cooks, giving it a runny texture. You don’t have to give up on tasty tomato pies, however, if you use this tip. Roast most of the tomatoes before the pie goes into the oven. Not only does this simple step keep the filling from being too wet, but it also caramelizes the tomatoes, intensifying their flavor. You can even roast them up to a day in advance. When they have cooled, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you are ready to use. Besides roasted tomatoes, other quality ingredients play a role in creating a tasty tomato pie. Creamy Dukes Mayonnaise helps bind the pie together while adding a touch of vinegary taste, extra-sharp Cheddar cheese has a bolder flavor than regular sharp Cheddar, and contains less moisture, which helps keep the filling firm. Dijon mustard adds a tangy note, balancing out the sweetness of the tomatoes and richness of the buttery crust.

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Tomato Pudding

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Tomato Pudding Recipe

Turn tomatoes into dessert with this clever recipe from Nicole Rucker's cookbook Dappled. As Rucker explains, "When the tomatoes cascade like jewels on the vine, and the sun releases their sticky aroma that perfumes the garden, it’s easy to be swept away and forget that all those beautiful rubies are ripening NOW and holy crap they need to be eaten or given up to the birds right NOW. You make sauce, stuff them into thick sandwiches, and eat all the salads you can, but have you ever made them into pudding? Served them for dessert, cuddled up underneath fluffy ricotta biscuits, lightly sweetened but riding that sweet/salty line like a tightrope walker? No? Well, get going!"

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Marinated Cucumber-And-Tomato Salad

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Marinated Cucumber-And-Tomato Salad Recipe

This easy cucumber and tomato salad tastes like summertime in a bowl. The dressing is light and zingy from the vinegar, the cucumbers and onion are so pleasantly crunchy you can’t stop eating them, and the tomatoes are so juicy and sweet they burst in your mouth. It’s perfect as a light summer snack, but would also be a great side dish at any barbecue or cookout or even an addition to other salads. Go ahead and make a big vat of this and keep it in the fridge. It’ll disappear in no time. 

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Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad

Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad
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Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad Recipe

If you’re tired of your usual watermelon salad, give this fantastic new recipe a try. Tomatoes and melon soak up the tangy lime-ginger-mint vinaigrette, making them extra juicy and flavorful. Goat cheese crumbles add a nice creamy note to the salad, but crumbled feta works well too. Serve this salad immediately after it is made so the fresh herbs stay bright and perky.

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Tomato Tart with Smoked Mozzarella and Dijon

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Tomato Tart with Smoked Mozzarella and Dijon Recipe

Our take on a Southern classic is super delicious, and kind of tastes like biscuit pizza—the biscuit is flaky and buttery with a fun cornmeal texture, and the tomatoes are tender and juicy without sogging out the crust. Mixing the mayonnaise and cheese together makes things feel even more Southern. Your local farmers’ market will have the most delightfully colorful tomatoes with the best flavor, so search there. For a crispier crust, invert a rimmed baking sheet, which will circulate more air underneath it. You can also reheat this in the oven without sacrificing any taste—just wrap it in foil first. 

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Field Pea-Tomato Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
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Tomato-Ginger Jam

Field Pea Cakes with Tomato-Ginger Jam
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Tomato-Ginger Jam Recipe

Bold and pungent Tomato-Ginger Jam pairs perfectly with our Indian-spiced Field Pea Cakes, but it can also make a great condiment for other fried foods, such as fish or chicken, or used as a surprisingly delicious spread for skillet cornbread, along with some salted butter. Made with canned tomatoes and fresh ginger, the jam is flavored with brown sugar, curry powder, mustard seeds, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. The recipe comes together in a single saucepan and makes 1 1/4 cups of jam—no canning required. Leftover jam, if you have any, can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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Green Tomato Skillet Pie

Green Tomato Skillet Pie
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Green Tomato Skillet Pie Recipe

A serving of fried green tomatoes is a classic dish in the South, as much at home on a vegetable plate as skillet corn, greens, and classic macaroni and cheese. Green tomatoes aren’t just for frying; you can enjoy also them in a sweet and juicy pie. Green tomato pies have been called the “apple pies of summer” because, when baked with warm spices such as cinnamon and cloves, unripe green tomatoes take on fruity notes similar to Granny Smith apples or rhubarb. Top with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream or your favorite ice cream. When you get them home from the market, store green tomatoes in the refrigerator to keep them from ripening. As delicious as the filling is, the bacon dripping-flavored crust is also an integral part in making this a fantastic recipe. The dough can be made up to 3 days in advance and refrigerated, or 2 months ahead and frozen.

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Charred Okra-And-Tomato Masala

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Charred Okra-And-Tomato Masala Recipe

This fun take on okra and tomatoes is super hearty and comes together in a snap, making it a perfect weeknight meal. Plus, the rice is foolproof. If you’d like a little more protein, serve it with chicken thighs braised in the same spices and a little white wine. If you can’t find brown mustard seeds, you can use yellow ones instead. 

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Bloody Mary Pizza

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Bloody Mary Pizza Recipe

We took everything you love about a Bloody Mary, and layered it onto a garlic butter brushed pizza—because it felt like the right thing to do. And trust us on this one, it was. The key to this pie’s brunch-worthy flavor profile is in the sauce. We amped up jarred vodka sauce (we recommend using Rao’s brand) with classic Bloody Mary flavorings, like hot sauce, lime juice, celery seed, and Worcestershire sauce. Top the pizza off with your favorite BM accoutrements (we opted for pickled okra, olives, bacon, pepperoncini, celery, and plenty of cracked black pepper), and you’re ready for action. 

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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

What’s the secret for a pasta salad everyone will want to try? Homemade ranch dressing. Here’s your brand new go-to side for a backyard barbecue, potluck, or picnic. People in the test kitchen liked this Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad so much they were taking it home, and we’re thinking it had something to do with our perfectly herby and garlicky ranch that coated the veggies and pasta perfectly. Speaking of dressing, save some on the side for serving, especially if the pasta salad will rest in the fridge for a while—sauces have a tendency to thicken up when cool. Serve with burgers, grilled chicken, ribs, or whatever else you’d grill in your backyard.

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Guacamole Salad

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Guacamole Salad Recipe

Our Guacamole Salad is a bright, crunchy, and veggie-rich take on everyone’s favorite avocado-based dip. The fresh vegetables provide crunch that contrasts the creamy avocado, while the coriander vinaigrette is subtly acidic and doesn’t overshadow the rest of the ingredients. This dip would easily brighten up a summer cookout, but also makes a great topping for fish tacos or a taco salad. Be sure to soak the red onion for at least 10 minutes to make it less harsh.

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BLT Pasta Salad

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BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

If you’re looking for a foolproof side to take to your next barbecue or potluck, you’ve come to the right place. This BLT Pasta Salad is essentially a BLT in a bowl, and who could turn that down? It’s creamy and crunchy, just like the sandwich, and packs a delicious punch, especially with the use of fresh tomatoes and lettuce. If you have access to heirloom cherry tomatoes, feel free to use those instead. You could also use baby arugula instead of lettuce for a peppery zing. You can prepare this ahead of time, but don’t dress until immediately before serving—otherwise, the lettuce will wilt and lose its crisp.

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Chicken Salad-Stuffed Tomatoes

Chicken Salad-Stuffed Tomatoes
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Chicken Salad-Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe

This light and fresh supper will hit the spot on a hot summer night—which also happens to be when the best tomatoes are in season. This easy recipe calls for just five ingredients (plus salt and pepper) and doesn’t require you to heat up the kitchen, thanks to a rotisserie chicken. Choose large, meaty beefsteak tomatoes for this dish; they can hold enough chicken salad to make a satisfying meal. It’s okay if they aren’t perfectly round (many beefsteaks and heirloom varieties have unusual shapes) as long as they are large and flat-bottomed. Serve the stuffed tomatoes with crusty bread and mixed greens for a refreshingly simple meal.

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Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
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Pickled Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

There are so many ways to enjoy fresh summer tomatoes. Tossed into main dish salads, sliced and baked on top of a pizza, stuffed with chicken salad, etc., the list is endless. Cute and tasty cherry tomatoes are also delicious when pickled. Yep, that’s right, pickled cherry tomatoes. You can keep these in the refrigerator for up to two months. Since you are not storing these pickles on the pantry shelf you don’t need to use a water bath.

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Smoky Grilled BLTs

Smoky Grilled BLTs
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Smoky Grilled BLTs Recipe

How do you improve on the classic sandwich? Grill it. Cook the bacon outside (no smoky kitchen!), char the tomatoes, and toast the bread. We prefer thick-cut bacon because it won’t crumble in the sandwich. Use a thin, flat fish spatula to turn the tomato slices more easily on the grill.

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Peach Ketchup

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Peach Ketchup Recipe

Sweet, sour, salty, and a bit spicy, with some tomato to prevent it from going too fruity, this condiment is delicious wherever you would put regular ketchup. It's especially good on sweet potato fries, pork dishes, and chicken wings, and could be the base of a really fantastic barbecue sauce.

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Endless Summer Salad

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Endless Summer Salad Recipe

This abundantly loaded salad is the ultimate love letter to summer. Featuring a colorful menagerie of seasonal gems—blueberries, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, okra, and more—it’s as gorgeous as it is delicious. Plus, it’s absolutely flexible; consider this recipe a blueprint for bringing together everything that catches your eye at your own local farmer’s market this week. But do yourself a huge favor—do not skip out on making the Vidalia Onion Ranch Dressing; it’s the type of salad dressing that will keep you from ever going back to the bottle. You’ll have plenty of this dressing and the pickled peaches to use for salads to come, so both are well worth the effort to make. If you’re unable to find Vidalia onions, any sweet onion will work here. Shredded rotisserie or leftover grilled chicken would be a welcome addition to make for a heartier, main-dish salad. 

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    1 of 69 The Ultimate Summer Tomato Salad
    2 of 69 Caprese Ice Cream Sundaes
    3 of 69 Corn Salad With Soybeans, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil
    4 of 69 Summer Vegetable Chowder
    5 of 69  Heirloom Tomato Salad with Chicken and Couscous
    6 of 69 Fresh Tomato Sauce
    7 of 69 Paleo Southern-Style Tomato Pie
    8 of 69 Panzanella Caprese Stack
    9 of 69 Ratatouille Tart
    10 of 69  Caprese Galette with Balsamic Reduction
    11 of 69 Roasted Tomato, Salami, and Mozzarella Pasta
    12 of 69 Mini Tomato Sandwiches With Bacon Mayonnaise
    13 of 69 Kettle Chip-Crusted Fried Green Tomatoes with Tasso Tartar Sauce
    14 of 69 Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad
    15 of 69 Sheet Pan Pizza with Corn, Tomatoes, and Sausage
    16 of 69 Grilled Steak and Tomatoes with Tofu Ranch Dressing
    17 of 69 Aglio E Olio With Roasted Tomatoes
    18 of 69 Meatball and Tomato Salad
    19 of 69 Blistered Peppers and Tomatoes
    20 of 69 Warm Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Eggplant
    21 of 69 Triple Tomato Salad with Crispy Farro
    22 of 69 Spicy Tomato-Cucumber Salad
    23 of 69 Ultimate Grilled Tomato Sandwiches
    24 of 69 Pasta with Shrimp and Tomato Cream Sauce
    25 of 69 Grilled Steak Salad with Green Tomato Vinaigrette
    26 of 69 Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Charred Tomato Relish
    27 of 69 Crispy Chicken Cutlets with Blistered Tomatoes
    28 of 69 Bacon-Spinach-and-Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes
    29 of 69 Best-Ever Crab Cakes with Green Tomato Slaw
    30 of 69 Creamy Chicken-Tomato Skillet
    31 of 69 Shortcut Southern Tomato Pie
    32 of 69 Pork Chops with Tomato-Bacon Gravy
    33 of 69 Ziti with Mushroom, Fennel, and Tomato Ragu
    34 of 69 Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad
    35 of 69 Tagliatelle with Shrimp, Tomato-Anchovy Sauce, and Chiles
    36 of 69 Strozzapreti with Grilled Calamari, Roasted Tomato Sauce, and Crispy Chickpeas
    37 of 69 Caprese Salsa
    38 of 69 Restaurant Style Salsa
    39 of 69 Tomato-Herb Mini Frittatas
    40 of 69 Millet and Tomatoes
    41 of 69 Tomato, Basil, and Chicken Pasta
    42 of 69 Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Roasted Fennel and Tomatoes