Recipe Overview
Cherry Tomato & Red Onion Basil Salad is a simple Tuscan-style preparation built around ripe cherry tomatoes, paper-thin red onion, fragrant basil and extra-virgin olive oil. The brief seasoned rest creates its own natural tomato-onion dressing before the olive oil and basil finish the salad.
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Ingredients
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Cherry Tomatoes — 57 g · halvedcherry_tomato
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Red Onion — 75 g · shaved very thinTC-VEG-ONION-RED
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Extra-Virgin Olive Oil — 13.5 g · for dressingOIL-0001
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Sea Salt — to taste · to tasteSPICE-SALT-0001
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Freshly Ground Black Pepper — to taste · freshly ground, to tasteSPICE-PEPPERCORN-BLACK
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Fresh Basil Leaves — as needed · torn just before servingHERB-BASIL-FRESH-001
Preparation
- Halve the cherry tomatoes and place them in a chilled bowl.
- Shave the red onion very thinly with a mandoline or sharp knife and add it to the tomatoes.
- Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then let the mixture rest for 3 to 5 minutes so the flavors begin to open.
- Dress with extra-virgin olive oil and finish with torn fresh basil leaves just before serving.
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Chef Notes
Use ripe, fragrant cherry tomatoes and shave the onion very thin. Avoid overdressing: the tomato juices, seasoning and olive oil should create a light natural dressing rather than a heavy coating. If the onion is especially pungent, a brief cold-water rinse can soften it while preserving crunch.
Service Suggestions
- Serve with grilled fish or roasted poultry.
- Pair with toasted country bread or warm focaccia.
- Finish with flaky sea salt immediately before service.
- Use as a light warm-weather starter or side salad.
| Calories | 85 kcal |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 120 mg |