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Jar of marinated tomatoes

Marinated Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

This easy recipe for marinated cherry tomatoes adds a great flavor to pasta, on bread, or just straight from the jar.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Sauces, Seasonings and Dips
Cuisine Italian
Servings 16
Calories 125 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups fresh cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup of good quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 - 2 large cloves of garlic grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of basil finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice about 1/2 of a lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest

Instructions
 

  • Wash and slice tomatoes in half.
  • In a small bowl stir together garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, thyme, lemon juice, and zest.
  • Place tomatoes in a clean glass jar.
  • Pour the oil and herb mixture over top.
  • Let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Use or cover with an air-tight lid and refrigerate for up to 1 - 2 weeks.

Notes

This recipe keeps well in the fridge for 1- 2 weeks. Bring it back to room temperature before serving.
Substitute or add herbs such as parsley, oregano, and/or rosemary.
Larger tomatoes or other small tomatoes such as grape tomatoes will work well too. Just chop them into bite-sized pieces.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 68mgSugar: 1g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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