Best 6 Smashed Tomato And Olive Salad Recipes
**Smashed Tomato and Olive Salad: A Refreshing and Flavorful Summer Dish**
When the sun is shining and the tomatoes are ripe, there's nothing better than a refreshing and flavorful salad. This smashed tomato and olive salad is the perfect summer dish, with its juicy tomatoes, briny olives, and tangy dressing. It's also incredibly easy to make, and it can be served as an appetizer, side dish, or even a light main course. This article provides three different recipes for smashed tomato and olive salad, each with its own unique flavor profile. The first recipe is a classic version of the dish, made with fresh tomatoes, olives, red onion, and a simple dressing of olive oil, vinegar, and herbs. The second recipe adds roasted red peppers and feta cheese for a smoky and tangy twist. And the third recipe uses grilled tomatoes and zucchini for a charred and flavorful salad. No matter which recipe you choose, you're sure to enjoy this delicious and refreshing summer dish.
TOMATO OLIVE SALAD
This salad from Dona Hoffman, of Addison, IL is amazingly simple and surprisingly sweet with a little brown sugar in the dressing. And as an addition, she suggests topping it with either fresh mozzarella or feta cheese.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, tomatoes, onion and olives. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CHERRY TOMATOES AND OLIVE SALAD
Steps:
- In a medium bowl whisk together olive oil, vinegar and dressing mix.
- Add cherry tomatoes, olives, basil and sliced scallions to bowl. Toss to combine.
SQUASHED CHERRY TOMATO AND SMASHED OLIVE BRUSCETTA
What you are just about to do makes complete sense in cooking. Tomatoes need salt, olives are preserved in salt, you've squeezed the juice out of the tomatoes, which in return draws the salt and the smoky flavour out of the olives. This makes the olives very edible and the tomatoes damn tasty. Rip in as much basil as you can afford and even a handful of rocket (arugula) if you have some. Lovely. P.S. If you have any leftovers, toss them in with some hot spaghetti.
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories appetizer
Time 9m
Yield about 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- This is probably the quickest salad or bruschetta I make, but no less tasty for that. Very few ingredients, simple flavors, complete sense. Try to make use of the wider range of cherry tomatoes available now: yellow, tige, and plum cherry tomatoes for instance. And, as I always say, it's much better, taste-wise, to buy olives with their stones still in than without. Trust me.
- Simply squash your tomatoes into a bowl. I always have to put one hand over the tomatoes as I do this as juice and pips go everywhere (generally on me). You can be as rough with the tomatoes as you like, as the salad looks much better rough and rustic than perfect and pretty. Then, gently smash the olives on a board with a hard object, like a cup or a rolling-pin. Remove the stones, throw the olives in with the tomatoes, and toss together. Add a few glugs of oil, the oregano, a drizzle of vinegar, crumbled chile, and rip in the basil. Season, to taste, and that's your salad.
- Griddle or toast the slices of bread and rub with the garlic clove, pile on the tomatoes, and rip the mozzarella and lay over the top drizzle with a little bit more oil and finish with shaves of Parmesan.
OLIVES AND TOMATO SALAD
This is something I have been making for a while. I finally figured out how to cut down on the brine taste so that I could taste the other ingredients as well. The addition of sugar was the answer.I tried omitting the brine, but then the salad wasn't as moist as I was hoping it would be and the tomato pieces turned mushy after a couple of days. If you are going to be eating the salad in one day, you can probably omit the brines altogether. The ingredients blend really well together and are quite tasty. Make this at least one hour before serving it to allow everything to meld together. To save money, slice the olives yourself. The amounts of the olives, green onions/scallions and tomato are approximate and depends on what size of each ingredient you use. This salad is versatile and will go with many things. The sodium content is probably high in this recipe so you will want to serve it with something that has less salt. Cook time is the refrigeration time. ..
Provided by AuntWoofieWoof
Categories Onions
Time 1h30m
Yield 3 cups, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix the diced tomato, sliced green and black olives, capers and diced scallions/green onions in a medium size bowl that has a cover. Tupperware/Rubbermaid containers work really well for this.
- Mix the brines/ juices together in a measuring cup.
- Add the sugar and stir until sugar has dissolved.
- Pour over tomato and olives mixture and stir well.
- Cover and refrigerate at least one hour before serving.
- When ready, shake the salad in the container with the lid on or stir it so that the brine mixes in.evenly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 45.8, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 499, Carbohydrate 4.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 1.5, Protein 1.1
HERBY POTATO SALAD WITH SMASHED OLIVES
As with coleslaw, there are two schools of potato salad: the mayonnaise-based and the vinegar-based. This recipe plants itself firmly in the latter camp with bright, punchy flavors. The dressing here is a classic red-wine vinegar and Dijon vinaigrette that develops great flavor after marinating with capers, smashed green olives and thinly sliced shallots. Just fifteen minutes in the dressing softens the shallot's bite, and a quick soak brings canned olives to life. There may appear to be too much dressing when you add the cooked potatoes, but as the potatoes cool, they'll absorb it beautifully. (The key is to add them to the dressing as soon as they are cool enough to handle.) Any small potatoes will work for this recipe, and a mix of colors looks particularly nice. The most important detail is that the potatoes should be roughly the same size so that they cook evenly.
Provided by Lidey Heuck
Categories salads and dressings, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the potatoes in a large pot; add 2 teaspoons salt and enough water to cover generously. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes, until just tender when pierced with a fork. (Be careful not to overcook!) Drain and set aside until just cool enough to handle.
- While the potatoes cook, in a large bowl, combine the vinegar and mustard with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Add the olives, shallot and capers, and set aside to marinate for 10 to 20 minutes.
- When the potatoes are just cool enough to handle, cut them in half (or quarters, to end up with bite-size pieces), and add them to the bowl with the dressing. Gently combine and set aside to cool completely, tossing occasionally.
- Stir in the mint and parsley, along with more salt and pepper to taste, and serve the potato salad at room temperature.
SMASHED TOMATO AND OLIVE SALAD
This courtesy of Jamie Oliver. It is a simple addition to dinner. He suggests adding leftovers to hot spaghetti, I tried that with some zucchini ribbons and it was fabulous
Provided by Sassy Syrah
Categories Vegetable
Time 5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In serving bowl, squeeze the tomatoes.
- Squeeze the olives in same bowl.
- Add olive oil and red wine vinegar.
- Set aside until ready to eat.
- Tear in as much basil as you can.
- Voila.
Tips:
- Select ripe, flavorful tomatoes: Vine-ripened tomatoes or heirloom varieties are best for this salad, as they have a more intense flavor and juiciness.
- Use a variety of olives: For a more complex flavor profile, use a mix of different types of olives, such as Kalamata, Castelvetrano, and Niçoise olives.
- Chop the olives finely: This will help to distribute their flavor throughout the salad and prevent them from overwhelming the other ingredients.
- Use fresh herbs: Fresh basil, oregano, or thyme add a bright, herbaceous flavor to the salad. If you don't have fresh herbs on hand, you can use dried herbs, but use half the amount.
- Don't overdress the salad: A little bit of extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice is all you need to dress this salad. Too much dressing will overwhelm the other ingredients.
Conclusion:
This smashed tomato and olive salad is a simple but flavorful side dish that is perfect for summer gatherings. It is also a great way to use up leftover tomatoes from your garden. The combination of sweet tomatoes, salty olives, and fresh herbs is refreshing and delicious. Serve this salad on its own or as a side dish with grilled chicken or fish.
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