Don’t you just love a fresh tomato in summertime? It tastes of sunshine. Even when I can’t get any other veggies to cooperate, I always seem to have success with tomatoes. This year we got a bonus when a few “volunteer” plants came up in the garden before we started planting! Naturally, they all seem to want to come ripe at the same time, but eating them isn’t a hardship. In Germany my Oma always put a few tomatoes on the table for breakfast or Abendbrot. And a Tomatensalat showed up on the small plates to accompany the mid-day meal. A German Tomato Salad is quick to make, and incredibly tasty.
And, the variations are endless!
Add different herbs, take away the onion… or replace it with dried onion or diced shallots. Something as simple as changing the vinegar will change the salad. However you make it, this simple salad can go from garden to table in minutes!
Or add it to your Salatteller, to round things out.
Capture the flavors of summer with a simple German Tomato Salad Recipe!
German Tomato Salad Recipe with Variations
A simple German Tomato Salad is the perfect side dish all summer long!
1poundripe Tomatoeshalved, then sliced (I used 4 medium)
1medium Onion or Shallotdiced
1/2Tablespoonfresh chopped Parsley
1/2Tablespoonfresh chopped Chives
Dressing:
3TablespoonsVegetable Oil
2TablespoonsWhite Wine Vinegar
1/2teaspoonSalt
1/2teaspoonground Pepper
1/2teaspoonSugaroptional
Instructions
Cut the Tomatoes in half, cut out the core where the stem attaches. Slice the halves into 1/3 inch wide half rounds. Place into a medium bowl.
Finely dice the onion or shallot, add them to the bowl with the tomatoes.
Finely chop the herbs, add them to the bowl with the tomatoes.
Dressing:
In a small bowl.... Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. If your tomatoes are less than perfect, or you like your salad a little sweeter, add the sugar.
Pour over the Tomatoes, then stir to completely coat the Tomatoes, onion, and herbs.
Serve immediately
Notes
Serve Immediately, with a slotted spoon because the Tomatoes start to let out a lot of liquid the longer they sit. (The juices are delicious for dipping your bread...)Â If you make it ahead of time, you can just carefully pour some of the liquid off.
Variations for Changing the German Tomato Salad Recipe
Different Oil and Vinegars-
Use Olive Oil (instead of neutral Vegetable oil)
Instead of mild White Wine Vinegar-
Use Red Wine Vinegar for a tarter flavor
Use Balsamic for a sweeter flavor
Onions?
Raw onion doesn’t usually sit well with the people at my dinner table, so we make changes.
Shallots– Dice a small shallot for a milder onion flavor. Chives– Replace the onion with extra chives Green Onion– Replace the onion with a few chopped green onions Dried Onion- I really like the “nutty” onion flavor that you get when using dried onion. Onion Powder– No child can manage to pick out dried onion!
Herbs
Substitute basil for a more Italian flavor
Add in some dill to the chopped herbs Lovage (Maggikraut) makes a nice addition
Other Vegetables!
Try mixing in some canned or cooked Green Beans Cucumber is a lovely summertime addition (especially with Dill)
Something Different- Hard Boiled Egg!
My mom just told me that her Oma would serve the Tomato Salad layered with slices of Hard Boiled Egg. Something to try…
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There is a stack with onions and dill pickles in it what is the name of it and do you know how to make it ??
I’m not familiar with this? Perhaps someone else will recognize this?