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A healthy and delicious summer salad with lovely juicy cherry tomatoes, garden fresh mint leaves, and a little of finely diced red onions. Don't overdress this salad....just a little bit salt, black pepper, drizzle of quality olive oil and if desired, a sprinkle of finely grated lemon zest to finish off.
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- Halve the tomatoes and scatter over a large plate. Finely chop the red onion and tear up the mint leaves.
- Throw the onion and mint over the tomatoes. Can be kept, covered, 3-4 hours ahead. Just before serving, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, season with salt and ground black pepper and finely grate a little lemon zest over the top.
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Such a beautifully refreshing combination with the tomatoes and mint. Very summery!
loved the colourful salad..
I can't wait to pick some tomatoes from the garden!! I'm sure to make this refreshing salad! :-)
So light and healthy...Beautiful photos too!
Great looking plate. Cherry tomatoes are really tasty right now and these look simple but stellar. Great pics also, Im trying to figure out how to capture better shots. My lighting lets me down....:(
Thanks for sharing!
Simple is better, it looks fantastic!
another healthy salad from you...
Great to accomplish with BBQ in hot summer!
Wow refreshing sald to start the day...looks very tempting
amazing so good color salad
A beautiful salad! A wonderful side dish.
Cheers,
Rosa
I love the presentation very much...simple is beautiful!
Happy Monday!
Kristy
I have cherry tomatoes growing in my garden, but so far they only have flowers, not tomatoes. This is a great idea for them as a fresh and simple side dish.
*kisses* HH
Talk about light and refreshing! Perfection!
mint is the perfect herb for this, providing zing and refreshment as well as subtle flavor!
Angie...I take this almost every morning..cherry tomatoes and a cup of oat and this with mint leaves sound great. I am going to chopped mint into it too :) Thanks for the idea.
Beautiful plate of salad! Love tomatoes and these looks so gorgeous and fresh!
Such a refreshing plate of salad...
Nothing nicer than a simple tomato salad - I love the idea of using mint. It looks so pretty too.
:-) Mandy
This looks great. My grandmother used to make a salad with crushed tomatoes and lots and lots of mint - really delicious. This post brings back memories!
So healthy. I would have never thought of using fresh mint. I have a habit of always reaching for basil, but mint sounds so fresh and delightful for a change. Always fab photos Angie.
Sam
So simple and perfect! And I have both mint and cherry tomatoes growing in my yard!
Such a beautiful use of seasonal ingredients...love this salad :D
My husband likes tomatoes more than me but he never wants cherry tomatoes for some reason. Myself, on the other hand, love these little gems. This looks so good, guess I will need to make it in a smaller portion for just me.
Crisp looking salad, so fresh and yumm!
I've been using fresh mint whenever I can lately.. it's just so "summery"! This salad looks wonderful!! Light and fresh!
What a pretty salad and a delicious combination! Summer tomatoes are the best!
That looks so insanely good and fresh! I am so wanting this in my belly right now! YUM. Just screams summer
WOW Angie, I love tomatoes especially this one here. Very pretty and the recipe is so easy. Thanks for sharing :)
Hi Angie, I have a big pot of fresh mint that I love using in my cooking. I'm adding this recipe into my plans this week, thanks again for sharing your wonderful ideas!
very simple to prepare
Oh...this is such a simple and healthy salad I would love to munch upon all day!
Love this salad!
I have lots and lots of green cherry tomatoes on my plant so as soon as they ripen this salad sounds like a delicious way to use them.
Love the new profile photo of you!
this is simple, yet refreshing and delighting!!
Beautiful clicks...looks so yumm!!
Love these clean, crisp summer flavors!
Love this salad to the core..Colorful , crisp & summery flavors!
A refreshing salad! I bet a little fresh mozzarella would go great with that as well.
What a healthy and delicious summer salad! My roommate just bought a mint plant, so I'm thinking I might steal a little bit to make this. :)
Delicious and what beautiful pictures! I love tomatoes with anything - this looks amazing!
This is really pretty! I love this idea...now I'm practically giddy with the idea of our tomatoes coming up!
A great alternative to the tomatoes and basil salad. Thanks for the idea!
I swear you work magic. You make stuff I would never eat look like something I MUST eat...RIGHT NOW!
Angie, I love the simplicity of this salad, so pretty and so refreshing with fresh mint...since I have all the ingredients handy, I will definitely make this salad.
Hope you have a great week :-)
Sounds nice Angie I love cherry tomatoes!! yumm! gloria
Angie...a perfect, simple and elegant way to showcase those wonderful summer tomatoes! : )
flavourful fresh salad
what a great use of summer's finest produce! Sounds like one refreshing side salad!
this is one of my favourite salads. with the summers best cherry tomatoes and the fresh mint all I would need is some crusty bread and fresh lemonade. this looks like heaven
I could munch on this all day. I just bought some lovely tomatoes and cannot wait to do something delicious with them.
I have the tomatoes -- why did I only plant mint and basil?
What a lovely refreshing salad.
Mimi
I love tomato salad .. and usually make something similar with heirloom tomatoes. This looks lovely too and juicy :) Gorgeous click!
What a lovely, fresh, simple salad...perfect for summer!!
This sounds like a light and refreshing salad. Love the lemon zest on top!
Beautiful combo ~ so fresh n light!
US Masala
What a pretty, yet simple salad - looks like summer in a bowl!
What a beautiful and refreshing salad, love the add of mint :)
Lemon zest is my secret ingredient in bean and tomato salads. Yours looks wonderfully refreshing with the mint. Thank goodness that summer is back and that the tomatoes are returning to the farmers markets.
I agree about not overdressing. Let the natural sweetness of cherry tomatoes shine!
I love tomatoes and this simple salad is so quick to fix and is yummy too. I also add some olives and part-skim mozzarella cheese to it.
Angie, I love the simplicity of this recipe and its exquisite flavours. Let's face it, a little olive oil and lemon - mixed in with mint - goes a long, wonderful way!
Healthy and fresh salad,looks so inviting.
Angie i made cherry tomatoes and cucumber salad yesterday and was going to upload it... i made in a similar way.. a simple salad bt really eyecatching :)
The pics are delicious... the flavor combinations are explosive...
Sometimes the simple ideas are the best!
What a pretty salad.
An excellent summer salad for sure!
I love the simplicity and flavors!
so simple, yet so delish!! love the addition of mint!
this looks so yummy and simple!!
Refreshing, colorful and healthy... the perfect summer salad!
Beautifully simple salad and I love your spoon too!
Hi Angie, Thanks for following my blog! You have me drooling over all of your gorgeous food photos!! Beautiful site!
such a beautiful salad Angie. I could live on this refreshing salad all summer long
Aren't summer tomatoes just heavenly? I made almost exactly the same salad last night but with parsley in place of mint and shallot instead of red onion. Your photos are beautiful as always.
I love cherry tomatoes and you got all the simple but right ingredients on this gorgeous salad. You captured the vibrant color of these litle beauties. As always, great job not only on the recipe but on the photography, Angie! :)
Angie dear!I would have commented earlier today, but using my son's computer...since I'm house/dog watching, is not allowing for me to leave a comment on yours, and a few other blogs (don't know why just a few!)
I stopped by my place now to check my kitties, and had to comment right away to let you know how excited I am about your simple and delicious tomato salad, which we always have an abundance of it...so refreshing with the mints, and not always, the basil which I use all the time!
Have a wonderful Thursday (for us it's tomorrow)
Hugs, to you my dear friend!
this is so simple but so good! I like a combination of mint and tomato!
Simple and delicious. I like this idea.
Beautiful salad and blog! Fabulous recipes, too, and I will also now be following you. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Nice colour, simple and really summer-y Angie...:D
Absolutely gorgeous with the bright colours and I bet it was a delicious salad as well.
one of my favorite things to eat! so healthy, fresh and yummy!
Have a nice day and btw. check out my new post, finally :)
Lucy,
This is a perfect summer salad. It's simple but still so full of flavor...and good for us too! :) I'll make it one of these days! :) Thanks for the recipe! :)
It is SO hot right now and this looks so refreshing and goof. I will get some lovely cherry tomatoes and mint at the farmers market this weekend!
Simple things are best! Lovely summer salad :)
Mmmm...I love this...simple and delicious. I love baby tomatoes. I love them bursting in my mouth when I bite into them :D
What a fresh change for tomatoes. I like that combination. I use basil far to fast. What a fresh approach.
I've been looking for a refreshing recipe, and this is it; we've got a great harvest of cherry tomatoes from my plants this year! Thanks
So beautiful, summery and refreshing looking, can't wait to give it a try.
Lisa~~
Cook Lisa Cook
This recipe of yours is one of my favs. Simple AND delicious!
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