Italian Tomato Onion Salad

Italian Tomato Onion Salad is a great starter for any Italian dinner. Made with fresh vine tomatoes, red onion, garlic, and balsamic vinegar, this simple salad is a great side dish or a meal served over mixed greens and sliced fresh mozzarella.

Sometimes it’s the simplest dishes that are the tastiest. This healthful and delicious Italian Tomato Onion Salad will satisfy all of your tastebuds without weighing you down.

What I love about this salad is how simple it is to make and how quickly it comes together. It’s great served as a starter course or as a side dish. Moreover, you can serve over sliced fresh mozzarella cheese and side of crusty bread for a simple and delicious lunch.

Tomatoes, onions, and garlic, are the perfect combination. When combined with balsamic and a good quality olive oil, like Partanna Extra Virgin Olive Oil, their flavors really shine.

This dish is great served with a loaf of crusty Italian bread too. It’s a common misnomer that Italians only eat heavy sauce-ridden foods. This simple and fresh salad is a staple in Italy.

So be sure to whip up with simple Italian Tomato Salad and you’ll be eating like an Italian in no time!

How to make Italian tomato onion salad

This fresh and delicious salad couldn’t be easier to make. However, because tomatoes shouldn’t be refrigerated, this is a salad that is best eaten and served shortly after being put together.

Firstly, you need to clean, core, and cut the tomatoes. To do this, simply cut the tomatoes into about eight wedges. Use clean hands to remove some the seeds from the tomatoes. Add cleaned tomatoes to a your mixing bowl.

Next, slice the onion in half lengthwise from top to bottom. Peel the skin of the onion and use a sharp knife to slice into thin half moon strips. Add to the tomatoes.

Then add the minced garlic. I prefer to use fresh garlic. To make life easier, it’s always a good idea to use a good quality garlic press like the Zyliss Garlic Press. You can just press the garlic into the salad without having to chop or get that garlic smell on your hands.

Lastly, drizzle on the balsamic and olive oil, then sprinkle on the kosher salt and oregano. Then, toss gently to combine being careful not to break up the tomatoes.

Serve immediately on chilled plates with a side of crusty bread or on top of mixed greens. Add a side of fresh mozzarella for a heartier dish. This would also make a great side dish to go along with Italian Turkey Sausage Meatballs.

For another delicious Italian side dish, be sure to try Antipasto Pasta Salad or Farro Salad recipe, or, if you love potatoes, try this Italian Roasted Potatoes recipe. Moreover, you can serve this tomato and red onion salad along side Easy Vegetable Lasagne for healthy and delicious meat free meal.