Italian Marinated Refrigerator Garden Tomatoes
These Italian Marinated Refrigerator Garden Tomatoes are an easy way to use your fresh garden tomatoes and herbs. Made with an easy olive oil, vinegar, a medley of herbs, and garlic, this recipe is perfect for snacking, salads, and more.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 5-6 cups mixed garden tomatoes like cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, slicing or heirloom tomatoes
- 3 garlic cloves sliced thin
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs like basil, oregano, thyme, chives
- 1 tsp. fresh rosemary optional
For the marinade:
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsps. red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. whole black peppercorns
- 1 tsp. sugar
- Pinch of crushed red pepper optional
Instructions
- Prick cherry or grape tomatoes with a toothpick. If using slicing tomatoes, quarter or cut into chunks.
- In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, peppercorns, red pepper flakes (if using), and sugar together until sugar dissolves.
- In a clean quart jar, layer tomatoes, garlic, and herbs.
- Pour marinade over the tomatoes. Seal jar and gently shake to coat everything.
- Place jar in the fridge and marinate for at least 2 hours, but overnight is best.