My Favourite Tomato Salad

Name: My Favourite Tomato Salad
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 tomatoes, ripe, 180 g / 6 oz each; 1½ tsp eschalots, finely minced; US: shallots; ½ tsp garlic, finely minced with a knife, not a garlic press; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; ¾ tsp cooking or kosher salt; 2 pinches white pepper; 1½ tbsp basil leaves, finely sliced, plus extra for garnish

Bowl of tomato wedges tossed with herbs and topped with fresh basil. — Tomato salad with fresh basil in a serving bowl.

Ripe tomato wedges are topped with minced shallots, garlic and salt, then dressed with olive oil and white wine vinegar and finished with basil.

By Cookin' KitchenOctober 18, 2026Updated October 19, 2026

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Prep: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Prep: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

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My Favourite Tomato Salad

Ripe tomato wedges are topped with minced shallots, garlic and salt, then dressed with olive oil and white wine vinegar and finished with basil.

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Prep: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

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Ingredients

4 servings

For 4 servings

4 tomatoes, ripe, 180 g / 6 oz each
1½ tsp eschalots, finely minced; US: shallots
½ tsp garlic, finely minced with a knife, not a garlic press
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
¾ tsp cooking or kosher salt
2 pinches white pepper
1½ tbsp basil leaves, finely sliced, plus extra for garnish

Instructions

Step 1: Cut the tomatoes into 8 or 10 wedges, removing the core. Place them in a large bowl.
Step 2: Sprinkle the eschalots, garlic, salt and pepper over the tomatoes. Drizzle with the olive oil and vinegar.
Step 3: Gently toss to coat the tomatoes. Add the basil and toss again to distribute it.
Step 4: Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
Tip: Serve with bread for mopping up the tomato juices.

Notes

Ingredient options

If you don’t have basil, use a pinch of dried oregano. For the shallots, substitute the finely minced white part of green onions or very finely minced red onion. Apple cider, sherry or champagne vinegar can replace the white wine vinegar; balsamic vinegar also works but will stain the tomatoes brown.

This salad is intended for regular tomatoes. For cherry or grape tomatoes, choose a recipe designed for those smaller tomatoes.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 117 kcal
Fat: 11 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Carbohydrates: 5 g
Sugar: 3 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 1 g
Sodium: 443 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

This fresh tomato salad builds its flavor right on the tomato wedges: minced shallots, garlic and salt go on first, followed by olive oil and vinegar. Basil finishes the salad.

Tomatoes, basil, garlic, shallot, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper arranged as salad ingredients. — Ingredients for tomato salad.

Use ripe tomatoes; heirloom tomatoes add color. Serve the salad straight away, with bread alongside for the tomato juices.

My Favourite Tomato Salad