Easy Marinated Tomatoes (with Jalapeno)
Highlight homegrown tomatoes simply with this spicy Marinated Tomatoes recipe, a simple tomato salad, drizzled with oil and acid, punched up with thin, fresh slices of jalapeno.
Servings: 2.5 cups
Calories: 135kcal
Cost: 10
Ingredients
- 1 pound cherry or grape tomatoes halved or quartered
- 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil use a good quality oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Thinly slice the jalapeno (or serrano) pepper and halve or quarter the cherry (or grape) tomatoes. Add to a medium-sized bowl.1 pound cherry or grape tomatoes, 1 jalapeno
- Whisk the olive oil and apple cider vinegar (or lime juice) together with the cayenne pepper (if using), and pour over the tomatoes.2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar , ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Sprinkle on salt and stir, until just mixed.½ teaspoon salt
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but ideally 4, before serving, to chill the tomatoes and let the flavors meld.
Notes
- This spicy marinated tomato recipe yields around 2.5 - 3 cups, depending upon the size of the cherry or grape tomato used.
- Prepare this marinated tomato recipe 4-6 hours in advance, but no more than 24 hours ahead of time. Sample at various intervals if you can to find your flavor and texture sweet spot. At 2-3 hours the flavors are still on the mild side, so aim for a 4-6 hour resting time so you get hints of heat more permeated throughout.
- Bring the tomato dish to close to room temperature before serving. You may notice some hardening of the olive oil during refrigeration, so bringing the dish back to room temperature will resolve the issue.
- Adjust the heat level by removing the seeds and pith from the jalapeno (or serrano). And leave the cayenne pepper out to keep things mild.
- If the first bite after a few hours tastes flat, add more vinegar or lime juice to brighten things up. Or if you find things are a bit too acidic, a small pinch of sugar can help balance things out.
Nutrition
Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 486mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1031IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg