What can I make with Cherry Tomatoes?

Question

Anyone have any good recipes that use cherry tomatoes? My garden is booming with them! Also, is it okay to eat them if they have a crack and split open?

Answer 1

Bacon Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

* 2 pints cherry tomatoes
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
* 1/2 bunch green onions, finely chopped
* 16-oz. pkg. bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled

PREPARATION:
Cut the top off each cherry tomatoes, and using a melon baller or a sharp knife, carefully scoop out the seeds and pulp. Place each tomato upside down on paper towel to drain. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl.Stuff each cherry tomato with the bacon mixture. Chill in fridge for at least 2 hours to blend flavors. To serve, I like to line the serving tray with parsley to keep the little tomatoes from rolling around. It's very pretty too.

Don't eat them if they have split open completely you never know it a bird has already pecked on it or not. After all you have a garden blooming with them.

Answer 2

You can make an easy pasta salad. Use your favorite pasta (I like to use the tri-color spirals) Cut cherry tomatoes in half or you can leave them whole. Toss in some sliced olives and some Parmesan cheese. Pour in some Italian dressing and you are done.

You can also make stuffed cherry tomatoes as an appetizer. Stuff with cream cheese, ranch dressing mix and bacon. It takes a lot of work but they sure are good.

Also, if you stir fry, cherry tomatoes are a good extra ingredient.

Answer 3

One of the best things I have ever eaten was mahi mahi with a spinach and cherry tomato sauce. I think any type of fish would work. I like tilapia. Oh my goodness! It was a party in my mouth! I am not sure the exact way to make it but it was basically a thin white sauce with lots of garlic, spinach and the cooked cherry tomatoes. It was wonderful. I had it at a restaurant called Smokey Bones in Chattanooga, TN but I don't know if it is still on their menu. It was a promotional/seasonal item.

Answer 4

INGREDIENTS:
40 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup pitted and sliced green olives
1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and sliced
2 green onions, minced
3 ounces pine nuts
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
In a big bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, green olives, back olives, and spring onion.
In a dry skillet, toast pine nuts over medium heat until golden brown, turning frequently. Stir into tomato mixture.
In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, and oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour over salad, and gently stir to coat. Chill for 1 hour.

Answer 5

I have the same and besides salads try the following:

Roasted vegetables with cherry toms - just put toms, green peppers, onion, sliced courgettes, sliced mushrooms in an oven dish, splash with olive oil and bake for 20-30 Min's.

Slice in half and fry lightly in a splash of oil sprinkle some sugar on toms and cook until soft. Serve on toast with crispy bacon

Make small pastry tarts filled with sliced toms ( and if you like add sliced olives and onion), cover for last 5 Min's with your favourite cheese - I use Emmental or Gruyere but Mozzarella will do nicely too. Serve with freshly cut basil.

Enjoy

Answer 6

Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

1 cup cherry tomatos, halved,
1 cup peeled and diced mangoes,
1 avocado, diced,
1 finely sliced green onion,
1 palmful of chopped cilantro,
1 tablespoon honey,
1/2 teaspoon cheyenne or chili pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice,
1/2 pound prepared shrimp.

Mix all the ingredients together and chill for at least 20 minutes.

Answer 7

I don't keep the split ones because they spoil faster especially if you have a whole bunch.
I like to take french bread and add a garlic butter to it and brown hamburger and spread on the french bread, add cherry tomatoes that are sliced and then cover with mozarella cheese and bake until the bread is done and the cheese is melted.
If you don't like cooked tomatoes, you can just take your cherry tomatoes and slice them in half and add salt and pepper to taste, or mix them into cucumber slices, onion and italian dressing.
your options are endless.

Answer 8

Cherry Tomato Salad
"This recipe was passed on by a friend and has been passed on to many more friends. It is a colorful and delicious salad served in a self made vinaigrette. Always an excellent choice when entertaining for dinner."


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INGREDIENTS:
40 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup pitted and sliced green olives
1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and sliced
2 green onions, minced
3 ounces pine nuts
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

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DIRECTIONS:
In a big bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, green olives, back olives, and spring onion.
In a dry skillet, toast pine nuts over medium heat until golden brown, turning frequently. Stir into tomato mixture.
In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, and oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour over salad, and gently stir to coat. Chill for 1 hour.

Answer 9

I eat them with a crack in them and split open, and I didn't get sick so i guess it is OK. And my garden was like that a few months ago, so I just made lots of salad with them. Try kraft recipes at kraft.com maybe.

Answer 10

I put them in an oven proof dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper and add a little fresh chili. Then add a generous measure of olive oil and stir them around, bake in a hot oven for about 15 mins and eat with salads or pasta, serve them slightly warm for best results.