It’s not hard to eat up a pint of cherry tomatoes, but when you have a windfall (say, from the farmer’s market or your own garden), it’s nice to have some fresh ideas. These main dishes and sides are the perfect starting point for dinner.
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Moroccan Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Chickpeas and Tomatoes
In this vibrant vegetarian main dish, cinnamon-and-cumin spiced cauliflower steaks are roasted with cherry tomatoes and chickpeas, and are served with a cooling mint and dill yogurt sauce. A sprinkle of crumbled feta finishes the dish. -
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Garlicky Cherry Tomato Gratin
I like to use a combination of cherry tomato varieties for great flavor and color. This is a perfect destination for those cute baskets of Sweet 100s on display at your farmers’ market. Don’t be tempted to use grape tomatoes, as their texture isn’t as pleasing as that of cherry tomatoes.
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Avocado Toast with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil, and Cayenne
What? More avocado toast? Yes, because this one is delish; the cayenne packs a little heat, and the basil makes it taste like summer. -
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Angel Hair Pasta with Sautéed Cherry Tomatoes, Lemon & Tuna
This dish is built around the season's luscious offerings yet designed for speed. The sauce only looks like you slaved over it, and its strong flavors are perfectly in balance.
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Cherry Tomato, Caramelized Onion & Herbed Ricotta Tart
Though it calls for canned cherry tomatoes, this tart is just as delicious with fresh ones. -
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Blistered Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes
This simple side shows a brilliant way to coax more flavor out of those early-summer vegetables. Serve with burgers, roasted chicken or seared chops. -
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Bread Salad with Corn, Cherry Tomatoes & Basil
Stale bread is traditional for bread salad, but here I use fresh bread that's toasted in a hot oven. The outside gets crisp; the inside stays slightly chewy. Juicy tomatoes are key; if you can't find cherry ones, use beefsteak tomatoes. Grape tomatoes aren't juicy enough for this salad. If your corn is exceptionally sweet and tender, you can skip the blanching step.
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Spaghetti with Spicy Shrimp, Cherry Tomatoes & Herbed Breadcrumbs
Fresh mint adds a bright, unexpected twist to this light, summery pasta.
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Grilled Corn, Cherry Tomato, and Scallion Tacos
Delicious grilled fresh corn, scallions, and cherry tomatoes make this meat-free taco filling a hit with vegetarians, but don’t be surprised if meat eaters like it, too. -
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Pan-Seared Salmon with Cherry Tomato–Ginger Sauce
In this recipe, fresh ginger flavors the sauce, and ground ginger and other warm spices are rubbed on the fish to make a flavorful, crisp crust. Be sure to buy whole coriander seeds and grind them in a food processor or spice grinder; pre-ground coriander will be too fine.
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Marinated Cherry Tomatoes over Warm Provolone Garlic Bread
If you can find them while they're ripe and flavorful, mix small yellow and green tomato varieties with red cherry tomatoes for a colorful presentation. You can make everything ahead of time and simply do the final toasting of the garlic-and-cheese bread right before serving. My drink of choice with this dish is a cold beer.
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Herbed Tomato Cobbler
夏天最喜欢的甜点是重新解读的年代avory side, starring juicy grape or cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs. -
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Farfalle with Burst Cherry Tomatoes, Basil, and Peas
I can wholeheartedly say this is my new favorite weeknight dish. I love that it is plant-forward and made with relatively few ingredients, most of which are pantry-friendly. It’s also a chance to use that bag of peas you’ve forgotten in your freezer, if you can’t track down fresh. -
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Pizza with Cherry Tomato and Basil Salad
Hot pizza and cool salad makes this an "everything-in-one" pizza.
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Rigatoni with Charred Corn, Sweet Onions, Cherry Tomatoes, and Bacon
While you could simply sauté the corn, the char from grilling gives this dish smoky depth of flavor. While the grill is hot, put on some bread to serve on the side. -
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Risotto with Corn, Tomatoes & Basil
Risotto is not just a winter dish, as this fresh, summery version proves. -
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Grill-Roasted Fish in Parchment with Tomatoes and Olives
Fish baked in parchment is a classic technique for flavorful, perfectly cooked fish with little effort and even less clean-up. Here it’s adapted for the summer months by baking the fish on a gas grill. Using a parchment roasting bag makes it even easier to seal up the fish into packets. If you want to double the recipe, use two roasting bags. -
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Tomato, Melted Leek, and Blue Cheese Galette
Peak-of-the-season tomatoes are the key to making this galette outstanding. I like to cut them in different ways—some sliced, some quartered—both for looks and texture. Delicious for lunch, it’s also a great first course for a summer dinner, if cut smaller.