Name: Classic Creole Tomato Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 ripe Creole tomatoes (sliced 1/4" thick); 1 small vidalia onion or a sweet onion (thinly sliced); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 sprigs fresh thyme or lemon thyme; 3 tablespoons red wine vinaigrette

Recipe

The perfect salad for when Creole tomatoes are in season. Paired with a simple dressing, the sweet ripe, juicy flavors of the tomatoes will shine through!

Healthy, fresh, packed with flavor, and the easiest side dish for summer dinners. Bring this Creole salad to the table and it will always be a hit.

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Creole Tomato Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes

When it’s hot in Louisiana, all I want is fresh, mouth-watering food, like this simple Creole tomato salad. It's the perfect summer side dish you can assemble in 5 minutes with seasonal ingredients and no cooking required.

Ingredients

This salad is made with ripe Creole tomatoes (use them a day or two after buying them) and onion. Vidalia onions or sweet onions are the best for this recipe. For seasoning, use salt, sprigs of fresh thyme or lemon thyme, and red wine vinaigrette; its light acidity mixed with the sweetness of tomatoes is a classic combination here in New Orleans.

What Can I Substitute for Creole Tomatoes?

In Louisiana, our tomatoes ripen on the vine and are only picked when they're ripe and juicy. If you don't live in or near Louisiana and don't have Creole tomatoes, you can substitute them with a good vine-ripened tomato that's medium to large in size or an Heirloom tomato.

How to Make Creole Tomato Salad

Make the dressing.
Follow this recipe to make the red wine vinaigrette. You can store it in the fridge for up to a week.
Make the salad.
Arrange the tomato slices on a platter, then separate the thin onion slices over them. Sprinkle with salt and thyme leaves.
Serve.
Right before serving, drizzle the red wine vinaigrette and enjoy the salad at room temperature.

New Orleans Recipes to Serve with Tomato Salad

If you want to enjoy an authentic New Orleans meal, serve this salad with seared Cajun salmon, panéed chicken, New Orleans fried catfish, or the traditional chicken and sausage jambalaya.

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Classic Creole Tomato Salad

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

The perfect salad for when Creole tomatoes are in season. Paired with a simple dressing, the sweet ripe, juicy flavors of the tomatoes will shine through!

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Ingredients

3 ripe Creole tomatoes, sliced ¼″ thick
1 small vidalia onion or a sweet onion, thinly sliced
¼ teaspoon salt
4 sprigs fresh thyme or lemon thyme
3 tablespoons red wine vinaigrette

Instructions

Prepare the salad dressing:

Click on the red wine vinaigrette link and prepare the salad dressing. Refrigerate for up to a week.

Make the Creole tomato salad:

Arrange the tomato slices on a platter. Separate the thin onion slices over the tomatoes and lightly sprinkle with salt.
Remove some of the thyme leaves from the sprigs and sprinkle over the salad. Drizzle it with the red wine vinaigrette and serve at room temperature.

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