My favourite Tomato Salad

The secret to my best tomato salad lies not in using costly nor an extensive list of ingredients, but in how it's constructed. Rather than shaking up a dressing, thick wedges of tomato are sprinkled

Cherry Tomato Salad with Basil

A really great, classic Tomato Salad that makes the most of ripe tomatoes. Sprinkled with basil and tossed with a vinaigrette, use any tomatoes you want!

Tomato Confit with Cherry Tomatoes - Striped Spatula

One of my favorite things to make in the summer is Cherry Tomato Confit. These easy to make, luscious tomatoes are the perfect finishing touch for a number of dishes from breakfast to dinner.

Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup with Herbs - Striped Spatula

This Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup is a delicious way to use fresh summer tomatoes. Serve the soup hot or chilled, alone or alongside your favorite sandwich for a garden-to-table summer lunch.

Mixed-Herbs Salad With Olives, Tomatoes, and Fresh Mozzarella

A medley of fresh herbs—basil, thyme, parsley, cilantro, and mint—combines with arugula, grape tomatoes, shredded mozzarella, and two types of olives for a bright, intensely flavorful end-of-summer salad.

Summer Tomato Tonnato Salad

Italian tonnato (creamy blended tuna) sauce makes a nicely creamy accompaniment to peak summer tomatoes in this simple no-cook salad.

Tomato Salad with Olive Tapenade (very French!)

A French Tomato Salad with olive tapenade really brings out the sweetness of juicy, sweet tomatoes when they're in season!

Tomato Tart: An Elegant Summer Recipe Using Heirloom Tomatoes

This tomato tart, with an herbed pâte brisée crust, ricotta and mascarpone filling, and a touch of roasted garlic, is a lovely addition to any summer table.

Cherry Tomato, Green Bean, and Wax Bean Salad with Herbed Bread Crumbs from 'Kitchen Garden Cookbook'

Fresh tomato salads are, in my opinion, one of the greatest joys of summer eating. They're even better when you can use tomatoes you've picked yourself. In her new Kitchen Garden Cookbook, Jeanne Kelley pairs this staple of a summer garden with snappy green beans and pale yellow wax beans for a crunchy, colorful twist. A generous shower of herbed bread crumbs adds more texture to the salad, turning it into a dish akin to a light panzanella.

Caprese Salad (Insalata Caprese)

In this Classic Caprese Salad, ripe tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and fragrant basil come together for a summertime appetizer that's as easy to make as it is delicious.