German Tomato Salad Recipe – Oma's Tomatensalat (2024)

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Oma's Tomatensalat is an easy German tomato salad that's such a great way to use the bounty of your fresh garden tomatoes. It's summer in a bowl. So lecker!

It really is one of those best salad recipes because it's so very easy to make. Nothing really says summer like tomatoes.

So juicy, healthy, and so delicious.

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You can even turn this salad into a Cherry Tomato Salad by substituting halved cherry tomatoes for regular ones. Looks so pretty!

It's also a great recipe to try out different herbs. Using chives is awesome. In fact, there are times that I replace the green onions with fresh chives from my garden.

Basil would be a nice addition. Parsley is nice as well.

Too many Cherry Tomatoes?

Here's a tip I got from my Mutti.

She would freeze whole cherry tomatoes. Then, when she served a steaming hot bowl of soup in the winter, she would add a frozen cherry tomato into each bowl at the last minute.

For us kids, it was fun to scoop out the soup near the frozen tomato. The soup was nicely cooled down. We had fun moving the tomato around to cool the rest of the soup.

Without the frozen cherry tomatoes, it would be an ice cube that would be added. This, however, would dilute the soup as it melted.

The frozen cherry tomato, as it thaws, actually doesn't change the taste of the soup, until one actually ate it. Perfect for any kind of soup!

Tomatoes:

  • Tomatoes are actually a fruit and not a vegetable.
  • High in vitamin C, they also contain vitamin A, potassium, and iron.
  • Notable is the high lycopene level. (Lycopene appears to act as an antioxidant that is beneficial for our cells.)

There are so many varieties of tomatoes at the market nowadays. All different colors, shapes and types. Use this simple salad recipe to experiment with the different flavors represented by the many kinds available today.

Heritage tomatoes, with their different colors and shapes, are perfect for this salad.

Oma Says:

Need some more recipes for tomatoes? Have too many cherry tomatoes in your garden?

Then try an unusual vegetable dish such as baked squash with tomatoes or just simply roasted tomatoes. But first, eat them fresh in this salad!

Hummus?

Yep. Hummus. Sylvie, my daughter-in-law, shares thathummus is delicious with this. Her easy hummus recipeis so quick to make and it's becoming wildly popular in Germany. Try it. I think you'll like it too!

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German Tomato Salad Recipe – Oma's Tomatensalat

Oma's Tomatensalat is an easy German tomato salad that's such a great way to use the bounty of your fresh garden tomatoes. It's summer in a bowl. So lecker!

It really is one of those best salad recipes because it's so easy to make. Nothing really says summer like tomatoes. So juicy, healthy, and so delicious.

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

none

Total Time

5 minutes

Servings:

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1½pounds tomatoes
  • 1 - 2 bunches green onions
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoonsorange juice
  • 4 - 5 tablespoonsolive oil
  • salt, pepper, sugar

Instructions:

  1. Wash tomatoes and cut into wedges or chunks.
  2. Cut green onions diagonally into 1-inch pieces.
  3. Mix chopped onions, basil, parsley, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, and oil.
  4. Season dressing with salt, pepper, and sugar.
  5. Put tomatoes and green onions into bowl and pour dressing over.

Notes/Hints:

  • Substitute halved cherry tomatoes for regular ones
  • Use dill and/or chives

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By Oma Gerhild Fulson


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Oma's Tomatensalat is an easy German tomato salad that's such a great way to use the bounty of your fresh garden tomatoes. It's summer in a bowl. So lecker!


Ingredients: tomatoes,green onion,onion,herbs,balsamic vinegar,olive oil,orange juice,seasonings,balsamic vinegar,

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FAQs

What is the best salad tomato? ›

Baby Tomatoes: Cherry, Grape, and co*cktail

Easily halved, cherry tomatoes are ideal for all sorts of salads, especially pasta salads. They aren't only enjoyed raw, however. Because they're so juicy, cherry tomatoes make a delicious a sauce, like in our Shrimp and Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta.

How do you make Valerie Bertinelli tomato cucumber salad? ›

Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour the cumin oil into a large bowl and add the shallot, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cool slightly. Add the tomatoes, cucumber and cilantro and serve immediately.

What tomatoes are good for caprese? ›

When selecting tomatoes, choose fragrant ones that smell earthy at the stem end and feel heavy for their size. Avoid any with wrinkled skins. You can also make a caprese with smaller tomato varieties, such as plum, roma, cherry, grape, or sungold.

What is the best tasting tomato of all time? ›

Tomato 'Rosella Purple'

"The flavor of 'Rosella Purple' is truly outstanding," says LeHoullier. "The ability to get such flavor on a tomato plant easily grown in a 5-gallon pot on a porch or deck is a true advance in the selection of tomatoes possible for space-constrained gardens."

What is the Jennifer Aniston salad? ›

She spent the day sharing pieces of her life, including a few of her favorite meals. For lunch, she had what is now known as the Jennifer Aniston salad: bulgur wheat, cucumber, herbs, chickpeas, feta, red onion, and pistachios.

What kind of tomato do Mexicans use? ›

Tomatoes – typically Roma tomatoes are used in Mexico, but the most important thing is that they are very ripe. So choose whichever kind you can find that is the reddest and ripest.

What kind of tomatoes do restaurants use for salad? ›

Here are some of the most popular types of tomatoes for salsa: Roma tomatoes: Roma is a type of plum tomato. Small, slender, and firm, they contain few seeds and are easy to cut without making a mess. Little or Big Mama tomatoes: Little Mama tomatoes are miniature Roma tomatoes.

What are the best tomatoes for BLT? ›

The Best Tomatoes for BLTs

Use a beefsteak tomato or heirloom tomato, and slice it thick. In a pinch you can make a BLT with Roma tomatoes, but their texture isn't as ideal for sandwiches as a hearty beefsteak tomato. Greek Yogurt. I'm going to say it: WAY BETTER THAN MAYO for BLTs!

What type of tomato is salad tomato? ›

Salad Tomatoes form 2-3” (5-7.5cm) diameter fruit, perfect for slicing on sandwiches or chopping into salads. They're usually a little tarter and juicier than cherry tomatoes or beefsteak tomatoes, with some acid to balance their sweetness. Some have undertones of tropical fruits.

What are the sweetest tomatoes for salads? ›

1. Sungold Cherry Tomatoes: These bright orange cherry tomatoes are absolutely sweet and delicious! They have a Brix rating of 8.5 and are perfect for snacking on or adding to salads. It is small in size, and has a sweet flavor.

What's the sweetest tasting tomato? ›

'Golden Sweet': Touted as the sweetest and best-tasting yellow grape tomato, the indeterminate vines produce lots of glossy gold fruits that are crack-resistant, firm and meaty. 2. 'Isis Candy': This is a very pretty cherry tomato with golden fruits streaked with red.

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