Tomato Salad with Parsley Marinade

A tomato salad platter with sliced tomatoes and a parsley marinade on top.

This Mediterranean tomato salad with a parsley and garlic marinade is a great meze, tapa or side dish to any summer meal. It's fresh, flavorful and so simple.

Course Salad

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword tomato salad, tomato salad with parsley marinade

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 184kcal

Author Sonila

Equipment

1 mason jar
1 salad platter
1 garlic press

Ingredients

4 tomatoes
0.5 tsp sea salt
2 garlic cloves add more for a more pronounced taste
⅓ cup parsley fresh, finely chopped
5 tbsps olive oil extra virgin
2 tbsps red wine vinegar
1 tsp oregano
crushed red pepper or za'atar (optional) to taste, for added spice or flavor
pinch freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Wash and pat dry the tomatoes. Make sure to pick tomatoes that are red, ripe but firm. Beefsteak tomatoes or tomatoes on the vine are perfect for this salad. Slice tomatoes in thin slices and arrange them on a salad platter of your choice.
Sprinkle sea salt over tomato slices so they can absorb the salt and enhance the flavor. Set the platter aside while you prepare the marinade.
Crush garlic cloves using a garlic press, add to a mason jar. Finely chop flat leaf parsley and add to mason jar.
Add oregano (and crushed red pepper or za'atar if using). Add olive oil and red wine vinegar. Mix the marinade.
Slowly add the dressing over the tomatoes and coat them evenly. Serve as a side dish, starter, add some warm bread for dipping and finally add some freshly ground black pepper lightly over the salad. Enjoy:)

Notes

Usually we have no leftovers of this salad as it disappears. But if you were to have leftovers, store the salad in a container in the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature when serving.

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