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    Home » Healthy Kitchen » Food and Produce Guides

    Summer Tomato Recipes and Tips

    Published: Jun 16, 2012 · Updated: Aug 18, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    “Too many tomatoes!” We’ve all heard this lament—especially after a long, hot summer. Whether you grow them in your own garden or buy them from the local farm market, here are lots of easy, delicious summer tomato recipes, whether you believe they can get to be too much of a good thing, or if you truly can’t get enough of them. 

    If you love summer tomatoes and need lots of easy and creative ways to use them, you'll enjoy Fresh Summer Tomato Recipes, part of our Best of VegKitchen series of affordable pdf e-books on the most popular subjects on the site. Learn more about the Fresh Summer Tomatoes e-book by following this link.

    Fresh summer tomatoes e-book

    The biggest mistake people make is to refrigerate tomatoes. This compromises their flavor and gives them a mealier texture. Better to buy or harvest what's needed for near term and store on a countertop, away from direct sun.

    Tomatoes are so commonplace that we sometimes fail to acknowledge them as the nutritional powerhouses that they a–re. One medium tomato can provide the following Daily Values: 40% Vitamin C, 20% of Vitamin A and 10% of Potassium. Tomatoes are also the richest sources of lycopene, an antioxidant that has been found to produce numerous health benefits, including protection from certain cancers.

    The best reason to enjoy tomatoes in late summer is for their incomparable flavors and their versatility in the kitchen. Enjoy them by the bushel while they're at their peak of flavor. If you're looking for a few easy, recipe-free ways to use tomatoes, see 5 Easy Ways to Use Tomatoes. Otherwise, here is a selection of VegKitchen favorites:

    Heirloom tomatoes on table

    Salads

    • Italian Bread-and-Tomato Salad
    • Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad
    • Zucchini, Tomato and Red Onion Salad
    • Vegan Caprese Salad (Tomato, Mozzarella, & Basil)
    • Chickpea Salad with Roasted Peppers, Tomatoes and Basil
    • Tomato Relish Salad with Fresh Oregano and Thyme
    • Curried Potato-Tomato Salad

    Soups

    • Fresh Tomato & Bread Soup
    • Fresh Tomato and Corn Soup
    • Tomato-Mango Coconut Cooler
    • Cool White Bean and Tomato Soup
    • Cold Fresh Tomato Soup

    Pasta & Noodles (Cold and Warm)

    • Pasta Salad with Red Beans and Tomatoes
    • Angel Hair Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce
    • Soba Noodles with Tofu, Tomatoes and Basil
    • Rotelle with Tomatoes, Artichokes and Basil
    • Tomato Tortellini Salad
    • Cold Capellini with Tomatoes and Basil
    • Arugula Pasta with Salsa Cruda
    • Raw Squash “Noodles” with Fresh Tomato Sauce
    • Harvest Medley Pasta

    Sauces & Such

    • Luscious Tomato-Garlic Sauce
    • Little Golden Tomatoes Sautéed with Green and Black Olives and Parsley
    • Baked Tomatoes Provençal
    • Fresh Summer Tomato Sauce
    • Fresh Tomato Salsa (Salsa Ranchera)
    • Tomato-Mango Salsa

    Appetizers, Sides & More

    • Deviled Tomatoes
    • Creole Tomatoes with Okra
    • Grits with Fresh Corn and Tomatoes
    • Fresh Tomato, Eggplant, and Olive Pizza
    • Vegan Pizza Margherita
    • Stewed White Beans with Fresh Tomatoes

    Tofu Dishes

    • Simmered Tofu with Leeks and Tomatoes
    • Summer Tofu Skillet with Tomatoes and Bell Peppers
    • Mediterranean Tofu

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