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Home » Light Bites » Tomato Salad with Basil and Garlic in a Jar

August 30, 2016 By Janice Pattie 12 Comments

Tomato Salad with Basil and Garlic in a Jar

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Tomatoes are ripe and delicious just now, grow them yourself or buy them, you can showcase this brilliant fruit in a simple Tomato Salad with Basil and Garlic in a jar?

I used a jar because the shape ensures that all the chopped tomatoes are submerged in the oil and can absorb the flavours of the basil and garlic.

A simple tomato salad in a jar with basil and galrlic

 I’m not the only one who likes Tomato Salad, here are some alternative ideas to use the harvest of summer tomatoes from top UK Food Bloggers:

Garden Tomato Salad

Garden Tomato Salad with Olives, Greek Basil and Sumac from Family Friends Food

Tomato, Onion and Coriander Salad

Tomato, Red Onion and Coriander Salad from Fab Food 4 All

And speaking of salads and jars, here is a little jar magic from Kavey Eats, who inspired me to write some short recipe posts.  Read Travel Quote Tuesday  at KaveyEats.com for great quotes and beautiful photographs. 

Jam Jar Salad Dressing for Lemon Cucumber Salad

Lemon Cucumbers and Jam Jar Salad Dressing from Kavey Eats

Quinoa and spicy red cabbage salad

Quinoa and Spicy Red Cabbage Salad in a Jar from Simply Food

 

Tomato Salad with Basil and Garlic in a Jar

Tomato Salad in a Jar with Basil and Garlic

Farmersgirl Kitchen
A simple salad of tomatoes, marinated in oil with basil and garlic
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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 5 mins
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2
Calories 698 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 3 medium ripe tomatoes
  • 150 ml olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 6-8 fresh basil leaves
  • Pinch sea salt
  • Pinch sugar

Instructions
 

  • Dice the tomatoes, removing the core
  • Finely slice the garlic
  • Tear the basil leaves to release the oils
  • Layer the tomatoes, garlic, basil, salt and sugar in a glass or jar
  • Slowly fill the jar with olive oil
  • Cover with cling film and leave at least 2 hours or overnight for the flavours to infuse

Notes

Serve the tomatoes with salad, the juices can be used as the dressing as the acidity of the tomatoes mixes with the oil and seasoning.
You can use the tomatoes for bruschetta, served on toasted/griddled bread which has been rubbed with garlic. Make sure you drain the tomatoes well or your bread will go soggy.

Nutrition

Calories: 698kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 75gSaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 437mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1600IUVitamin C: 25.7mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 0.9mg
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Filed Under: Field to Fork, Light Bites, Summer, Vegetarian Tagged With: garlic, olive oil, salad, tomatoes

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  1. Kavey says

    August 30, 2016 at 8:50 pm

    The tomato salad sounds so delicious! Thank you for your kind comment too, one of the things I love most about blogging is how much we all support and inspire each other! I’m honoured. ❤

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    • Janice Pattie says

      August 30, 2016 at 9:17 pm

      You are very welcome. I love to see how other bloggers work and to get inspired by ideas, so thank you for the inspiration.

      Reply
  2. Glamorous Glutton says

    August 31, 2016 at 10:57 am

    Great idea to serve this in a jar, I love the flavours and I bet the oil is really tasty at the end too. GG

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      August 31, 2016 at 6:49 pm

      Thank you Amanda, the oil is lush, it makes it’s own dressing which is great over salad leaves.

      Reply
  3. Camilla says

    August 31, 2016 at 11:47 pm

    I love garlic in salad dressings and with the sugar to bring out the tomato flavour to the full this sounds like a great salad Janice:-)

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      September 1, 2016 at 7:23 pm

      Thanks Camilla, yes that pinch of sugar makes all the difference

      Reply
  4. Dom says

    September 1, 2016 at 10:21 am

    such simplicity but so bold and glorious summer flavours. Lovely idea x

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    • Janice Pattie says

      September 1, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Thanks Dom, we enjoyed it!

      Reply
  5. Jemma Andrew-Adiamah says

    September 2, 2016 at 7:31 am

    I love tomatoes in my salad, so I bet this is really lovely. Lots of delicious classic flavours here.

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    • Janice Pattie says

      September 2, 2016 at 6:59 pm

      Me too Jemma, summer on a plate!

      Reply
  6. Choclette says

    September 2, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    I’m really getting into simple recipes at the moment. This is a lovely idea and I’m just thinking about that gorgeous tomatoey, basil oil that’s left over.

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      September 2, 2016 at 7:00 pm

      And it seems to be what others want to see too, Choclette.

      Reply

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