How To Make Marinated Tomatoes (Quick And Easy)
Impress your guests with this simple and delicious recipe for marinated tomatoes. This recipe has a surprise ingredient, just a few ingredients and minimal prep time, plus a surprise ingredient that you'd never expect--potatoes. You can create a flavorful side dish or topping that is sure to please.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 186kcal
Ingredients
- 4 - 6 Potatoes
- 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
- 3 Tomatoes
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard heaping
- 1 teaspoon Sugar granulated
- Sea Salt to taste
- Fresh Cracked Pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Fresh chives or fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Wash potatoes. Leave whole with skin intact. Place in a large pot of cold water. Lightly salt and add a Tablespoon of white vinegar. Bring to boil, and cook potatoes until a knife inserts easily.
- Drain well; rinse with cold water. Place in the fridge until completely chilled
- Peel off the skin of the potato with a vegetable peeler; slice thin.
- Slice sweet summer tomatoes to your desired thickness, preferably to the same thickness of the potatoes.
- Arrange tomatoes and potatoes on a serving platter or plate, alternating between the two.
- In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, olive oil, granulated sugar, salt and black pepper. Whisk until it's completely emulsified.
- Pour over the tomato and potato salad.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or fresh chives.
- Let marinate for at least one hour before serving.
Notes
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- Use favorable tomatoes, preferably garden tomatoes during the summer months when they are in season. Don't use those tasteless ones that are available in the winter months.
- The best way to prevent potatoes from falling apart while boiling is to leave them unpeeled and whole. Be sure the water is salted and add a splash of white vinegar.
- Arranging slices of tomatoes and potatoes that are similar in size makes a very aesthetically pleasing tomato salad.
- Use as many or as little tomatoes and potatoes as you desire.
- Fresh ground black pepper is preferable.
- This salad holds us well in the refrigerator to serve later.
- Love tomatoes? Try these tasty stewed tomatoes.
- The nutritional information is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 745mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 523IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg