July 12, 2023

Tomato, Onion and Oregano Salad

I know, I know, it’s hard to resist serving tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, balsamic and basil in the summer. I’m with you but you must fit Tomato, Onion, and Oregano Salad into the rotation. My mom used to make this salad for us all of the time in the summer. I only slightly tweaked her recipe (because it doesn’t really need tweaking!) by using fresh oregano leaves in addition to dried oregano. This salad is so easy to make that it really doesn’t require a recipe.

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Ingredients

Organize all of the salad ingredients – tomatoes (any color or size), Vidalia onion, fresh and dried oregano, red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil (missing from the photo🤷🏻‍♀️), and kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.

Prepping the Ingredients

slice the tomatoes into various shapes (rounds, wedges and halves), slice or rough chop the onions, and remove the leaves from the stems on the oregano

Slice the tomatoes into various shapes (rounds, wedges and halves), slice or rough chop the onions, and remove the leaves from the stems of the oregano.

Tomato, Onion, and Oregano Salad

To assemble, place tomatoes on a plate or large platter (depending on how many you are serving) and then add the onions. Drizzle equal parts of extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar onto the tomatoes and onions and then season with kosher salt, freshly ground pepper and a combination of dried and fresh oregano on top.

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Tomato, Onion, and Oregano Salad

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: extra virgin olive oil, gluten free, Onions, oregano, red wine vinegar, salad dressing, tomatoes

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

tomatoes a variety of sizes and colors smaller ones sliced in half and the others sliced into rounds and wedges
onion sliced or rough chopped, I prefer Vidalia Onions because of their natural sweetness
Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar equal parts
dried oregano and oregano leaves few shakes of dried oregano and oregano leaves to taste
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

Place tomatoes on a plate or large platter (depending on how many you are serving) and then add the onions.
Drizzle equal parts of extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar onto the tomatoes and onions and then season with kosher salt, freshly ground pepper and a combination of dried and fresh oregano on top.

Notes

If you only have dried oregano, that’s totally fine. That’s how I ate it for years!

Since tomatoes have a high water content, you’ll want to assemble the salad right before serving.

This salad can be portioned for as few or as many people as you are serving.

This recipe is adapted from my mom’s Tomato and Onion Salad recipe.

If you like this GFchow recipe, you may also like these recipes. Classic Caprese Salad, Tofu with Warm Soy-Sauced Tomatoes, and Gluten Free Onion Tart.

GLUTEN FREE DISCLAIMER

The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.