Ahhh yes—the Magic Tomato Salad 🍅✨ Simple ingredients, somehow ridiculously good. This is one of those “why does this taste like more than it is?” dishes.
🍅 Magic Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- 2–3 lbs ripe tomatoes (any mix: heirloom, grape, cherry)
- 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil (good stuff)
- 1½ tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Optional: fresh basil or parsley
Instructions
- Slice tomatoes and place in a large bowl.
- Add sliced red onion.
- Sprinkle salt and sugar evenly.
- Drizzle olive oil and vinegar.
- Gently toss until tomatoes release their juices.
- Rest 15–30 minutes at room temp (this is where the magic happens ✨).
- Finish with black pepper and herbs if using.
🔮 Why It’s “Magic”
- Salt pulls out tomato juice → creates its own dressing
- Sugar balances acidity
- Onion softens and gets mellow-sweet
🔥 Pro Tips
- Use room-temp tomatoes only.
- Don’t skimp on resting time.
- Serve with crusty bread to soak up the juices (mandatory, honestly).
Easy Variations
- Add cucumber slices
- Crumble feta on top
- Splash of balsamic instead of red wine vinegar
This is chef’s kiss next to grilled meat, fried chicken, or that big spread you’ve been building 👀
