What can I do with all of these little tomatoes?

Platinum Member Joined: May 06 2007 Posts: 8546

We are growing grape and cherry tomatoes (among other things) in our garden. All of a sudden they're ready to be eaten and we don't really like plain tomatoes (yes I should have thought about that before I planted them). For shabbos I used them in the KBDSOT edamame salad and also with grilled vegetables on skewers. Well, now I went out again today and have about 20 more - what can I make?
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Tomato salad
Homemade tomato sauce
Chicken and tomatoes
Goulash with fresh tomatoes
Tomato soup
Pasta with garlic and tomatoes
Anything with tomatoes...
Cherry

give some to your neighbors
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Tomato crisp, in one of the koshe by designs, I think

Platinum Member Joined: Jul 27 2007 Posts: 15010

Fresh, home-grown tomatoes -- I'm so jealous. If I had a bunch I'd make pasta with fresh tomatoes. I'd toss them with pasta, with little chunks of mozarella, some fresh basil, maybe some chopped sun-dried tomatoes, some grated parmesan and a little olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic. Or I'd chop them with some other things for bruschetta. A million things. Grilled fish with sauteed little tomatoes, olives, fresh herbs, etc., on top. Lots of things. The rest of the year can be so dismal, tomato-wise, that it'd be fun to have a bunch to use over the summer.

Posted: Mon, Jul 21 2008, 7:59 pm Post subject:

Crouton salad
ceasar salad
basicaly any kind of salad
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KBD has a recipe for oven roasted tomatoes that's yummy. The recipe calls for different colored grape tomatoes, but I just use regular grape tomatoes, and it's still great. You'll probably need more than 20 little tomatoes though, because they shrink a lot when they bake.

You can also make a tomato avocado salad with freshly squeezed lemon, a bit of mayo, and salt. You can also add chopped red onion and sliced hearts of palm to that.

Re the edamame salad, yum! I love that recipe!

Active Poster Joined: Jul 01 2008 Posts: 73 Location: USA

You can saute them with a little garlic and whatever herbs you like. They'll break down very quickly, and it makes a wonderful sauce for pasta. You could also cut them in half and roast them. My kids LOVE those.
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Cherry Tomato & Pine Nut Salad

Cherry tomatoes (cut in ½)
½ bag toasted pine nuts
basil leaves – a few, chopped
1-2 cloves fresh garlic, minced (or red onion)
fresh lemon juice
olive oil
salt to taste

Throw it all together

Posted: Tue, Jul 22 2008, 12:59 am Post subject:

Check out the thread here for some great ideas and recipes: http://imamother.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52016
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I like the plain old 'tomato and onion' salad....
but you can also expirememnt and make it with celery, or olives, lettucec.....
I love tomatoes-you can never have enough!! Smile

Silver Member Joined: Dec 23 2007 Posts: 732

Cherry tomato, hearts of palm and avocado salad. Add some red onion. Sometimes I add asparagus. From the Gatherings cookbook.

I love cherry tomatoes!! I have some in a bag in my purse all the time. Too bad I'm not your neighbour.

Could you post the edemame salad? I don't have that cookbook.

Posted: Tue, Jul 22 2008, 6:08 am Post subject:

How could I forget..

Tomango Salad!

Cherry tomatoes, halves
Ripe mango - peeled and cubed
Purple onion - chopped
Lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.

Toss, chill and serve.

Silver Member Joined: May 05 2008 Posts: 945

Tomato - Feta salad. So easy. Half the tomatoes, cube feta cheese, drizzle with olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper - voila. You can add sliced fresh basil leaves as well. Great with a warm baguette.

Posted: Tue, Jul 22 2008, 12:21 pm Post subject:

I've made sauce cut in chunks or little ones in half and put in pan with olive oil, fresh garlic, salt and onions ... throw in some capers & black olives put over pasta ...

eat them plain ... I would love some my favorite - I just love tomatoes Mr. Green

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Platinum Member Joined: May 06 2007 Posts: 8546

mmmm these all sound so good - thanks for the ideas! I really have to use them before I lose them. They're in a big cup on the counter. And now there are more to pick today!

Posted: Tue, Jul 22 2008, 12:31 pm Post subject:

too bad I was in queens yesterday - I think Scratching Head

at la guardia ... oh well ...

Platinum Member Joined: May 06 2007 Posts: 8546

Platinum Member Joined: May 06 2007 Posts: 8546

Oh man, you totally should've stopped by!