25 Amazing Garden Fresh Tomato Recipes

Its almost time for those fresh ripe ruby red tomatoes to start showing up in the garden and farmers markets.

I love fresh tomatoes. I love heading out to the garden and picking a sun-ripened tomato right off the vine. If have have planted a few too many tomato plants this year you might be wondering what to make with a lot of tomatoes.

Below I am sharing 25 recipes to use up all those ripe tomatoes you have grown or bought.

If you love fresh tomatoes when you find them perfectly ripened a thick slice on a sandwich is heaven. If you buy them when you find them at their peek of ripeness you will need a few recipes to use them up before they start to go bad.

I'm sharing appetizers, salads, flatbreads and meals you can make using tomatoes.

A few ways you can preserve them for weeks or months by canning them. Making quick pickles with green tomatoes requires no canning experience and is a great way to add crisp and crunchy green tomatoes to sandwiches, salads, wraps and more.

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If you have planted a garden and have a bunch of fresh tomatoes you need to use up. You will need some delicious fresh tomato recipes.

Some of the recipes below use large tomatoes and other use grape or cherry tomatoes. Most recipes can use any type of tomato that you have on hand. Recipes for grape or cherry tomatoes can be made using large tomatoes that have been cut into chunks.

The most important thing to keep in mind that you use up those ripe tomatoes and enjoy them before they go bad.

Check out the 25 perfect recipes you can enjoy this spring and summer.

Appetizers

Tomatoes are perfect for appetizers. A thick slice, or cherry and grape tomatoes can be used to make all kinds of tomato appetizers.

Tuscan Tomato Mozzarella Salad

Make this fresh tomato salad in 5 minutes. Fresh heirloom grape tomatoes drenched in a fresh herb oil with fresh mozzarella balls make a perfect tomato salad for the spring. Tuscan Tomato Mozzarella Salad is a perfect side dish for any pasta recipe.

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Tomato Tarts Puff Pastry Appetizer | Walking On Sunshine Recipes

Tomato Tarts Puff Pastry Appetizer - individual circles of buttery puff pastry topped with grated mozzarella cheese and a garden-fresh tomato.

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Cheese Tomato Sourdough Focaccia

Mozzarella cheese, fresh tomatoes and rosemary top this Sourdough Focaccia recipe. Delicious homemade Sourdough Focaccia with a crunchy golden bottom is topped with shredded cheese, fresh tomatoes, and fresh herbs for a delicious homemade flatbread recipe appetizer that can be dipped in a homemade olive oil bread dipping sauce. Great snack or meal that uses your sourdough starter.

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Pico de Galo Recipe

Top your favorite Mexican food with this homemade Pico de Galo recipe for a taste of authentic Mexican food.

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Meals

Tomato based recipes make the perfect meals. From homemade sauce to soups and sandwiches. You can enjoy lunch or dinner using fresh tomatoes.

Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce

5 easy steps to make a delicious homemade Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce recipe using fresh cherry tomatoes from the store or garden. Serve a real meal made with good ingredients in less than 30 minutes that your family will love. A perfect recipe for meatless meals.

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Sauteed Asparagus and Tomatoes

Fresh Asparagus and tomatoes are sautéed together to make this simple easy summer side dish recipe that takes advantage of fresh summer vegetables from the garden or farmers market. Ready to serve in 15 minutes.

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Creamy Pesto Chicken Sandwiches

Creamy Pesto Chicken Sandwiches for National Picnic Month - A delicious alternative to the traditional chicken salad and the perfect sandwich to pack for your next picnic from www.bobbiskozykitchen.com

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Classic Ratatouille with Eggplant, Peppers & Squash | Last Ingredient

Eaten warm straight from the pot or leftovers cold from the fridge, this versatile classic ratatouille is a great way to use summer veggies.

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Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup with Basil | Plated Cravings

A creamy and healthy (182kcal) Roasted Tomato Soup that’s loaded with flavor and super easy to make. This tomato basil soup is perfect for cold winter days!

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Preserving Tomatoes

Preserving the summer harvest is easy to do. You can make homemade salsa, quick pickles or dehydrated tomatoes and enjoy them all year long.

Quick Pickled Green Tomatoes and Peppers

Quick Pickled Green Tomatoes and Peppers is an easy way to make pickled tomatoes and peppers. Quick pickled vegetables can be made in minutes and last for months in the refrigerator. Top your favorite sandwiches, street tacos and wraps with these crunchy spicy pickled vegetables.

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Quick Pickled Green Tomatoes Recipe

Use a few green tomatoes to make this quick pickled green tomatoes recipe. Pick them from your garden or buy the green un-ripened tomatoes at the farmers market. A great way to preserve green tomatoes. Pickled green tomatoes are great on sandwiches and salads.

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How To Dehydrate Grape Tomatoes

Dehydrating fresh grape or cherry tomatoes is a very easy way to preserve fresh tomatoes. Dehydrated tomatoes can be used to season all of your favorite tomato dishes, they can be ground into a powder to make tomato powder or rehydrated to add to salads and other recipes. Dehydrated grape tomatoes will last years if stored properly.

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Roasted Tomato Tomatillo Salsa Recipe

A canned fresh salsa recipe to use your garden tomatoes. Enjoy the fresh taste of sun ripened tomatoes and tomatillos in this Roasted Tomato Tomatillo Salsa recipe. Roasting the vegetables before making the salsa adds a depth of flavor. Can using hot water bath or refrigerate the salsa and eat within the week.

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Salads

There are hundreds of ways to use those garden jewels in salads. Pasta salads and marinated salads are some of the popular ways to serve tomatoes.

Asparagus Tomato Pasta Salad

Pasta salads are the ideal summer side dish recipe to serve at a barbecue or picnic. The perfect pasta salad takes advantage of in-season ingredients like fresh asparagus and vine-ripened summer tomatoes.

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Fresh Tomato Salad | Walking On Sunshine Recipes

Fresh tomato salad made with garden-fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, parsley, basil and homemade Italian salad dressing is perfect for summer!

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Broccoli and Tomato Pasta Salad

This pasta salad recipe is made with fresh broccoli, tomatoes and tri colored pasta. It is a perfect summer side dish and perfect served as a side dish for a summer picnic or backyard BBQ. Make it in less than 30 minutes.

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My Favorite Chickpeas Salad (video recipe)

This simple and easy chickpea salad is the best salad you will make. Loaded with proteins, veggies, and spices this gets done in less than 10 minutes. Serve it as a meal or as a side dish

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Stewed Okra and Tomatoes - Spicy Southern Kitchen

Stewed Okra and Tomatoes makes a delicious southern side dish for summer. Flavored with bacon, onion, and a few spices this is a great way to enjoy okra.

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Roasted Tomato and Bread Salad (Panzanella)

ROASTED TOMATO AND BREAD SALAD -- Cherry tomatoes and olives are roasted then tossed with toasted baguette cubes, balsamic vinegar and olive oil in this classic Italian salad, also known as Panzanella. Summer is

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Seafood Pasta Salad | Culinary Hill

This Seafood Pasta Salad is as special as it gets. It’s full of crab, shrimp, or lobster, whatever you crave—plus tender vegetables and a vinaigrette.

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Caprese Salad with Burrata · My Three Seasons

This is not your typical Caprese salad. Sweet, colorful heirloom tomatoes, creamy burrata cheese and balsamic syrup make this something special.

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Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Ricotta Cheese | foodiecrush .com

This fresh tomato pasta is ready in less than 15 minutes and is made even healthier with whole wheat pasta and fresh spinach. Perfect for busy weeknights!

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Toppings

Thick slices of a tomato are the perfect topping for pizzas, flatbreads and vegetable tarts.

Rustic Tomato Rosemary Bacon Tart

A rustic Tomato Rosemary Bacon Tart made with fresh tomatoes, fresh rosemary, crispy bacon, and cheese. Use store bought or homemade pie crust for the tart crust.

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Roasted Heirloom Tomato Ham Tart

Summer fresh tomatoes make a perfect tart topping. When you have a bunch of fresh tomatoes use them to make a tomato tart for lunch or dinner. A store bought pie crust makes a great tart crust that can be topped with cheese, fresh tomatoes, herbs and cooked ham.

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Southern Tomato Pie Recipe (Truly the Best!) - Oh Sweet Basil

This Southern tomato pie features a homemade flaky pie crust filled with a cheesy tomato filling. Kind of like a Margherita pizza in flavor — only not!

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