Luckily you can always buy, can, and freeze tomatoes to infuse a bit of that summer sweetness into your recipes for the rest of the year. And after taking one look at these 28 best fresh tomato recipes, you’re going to want to do just that.
Fresh Tomatoes Recipes
This collection of easy tomato recipes is just what you need to curate ideas for using all that endless summer bounty. It features fresh homemade tomato soup, flavorful marinated tomatoes, a fun BLT dip—plus a crumb-topped tomato pie with lots of cheese and sweet tomato jam. There are also baked tomatoes topped with homemade pimiento cheese and the always popular fresh chunky salsa for tacos or game-day eats. There’s pasta and salads with fresh tomatoes, pizza and baked eggs, too. So sharpen your knife and your chopping skills and add sweet tomatoes to your meal plan tonight! Next: 27 Best Summer Vegetable Side Dishes About The Author: Melissa Sperka is the creator, Publisher, recipe developer and photographer of the blog Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen. After winning the National Flour Power! baking contest, she also gained national attention with her blue ribbon Nested Potato Skins, featured in Southern Living Magazine. She is also a published author; her new book, Melissa’s Southern Cookbook: Tried-and-True Family Recipes, is available now. To Melissa, “Southern style” isn’t just about regional food, but about serving homemade dishes with grace, charm, and a healthy dose of Southern hospitality. In Melissa’s kitchen, homemade family-style meals are always on the menu.