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.
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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