Marinated Tomato-Basil Salad Using Garlic and Olive Oil

Updated on January 13, 2017

An Easy, Healthy Recipe For Your Family's Lifestyle

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Infused Olive Oil

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Ingredients

  • one bunch Basil, rinsed/leaves taken off of stem
  • 1/2 bunch Parsley, rinsed/ leaves taken off of stems
  • 6 large tomatoes, diced large
  • pinch salt/pepper, tossed in
  • 1/2 cup infused Extra virgin olive oil with herbs, poured in bowl
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, poured in bowl
  • 4 small cloves of garlic, soaked in olive oil -flatten and chopped with a knife

Marinated Salad

5 stars from 2 ratings of Marinated Tomato Basil Salad

Cook Time

Prep time: 5 min
Ready in: 5 min
Yields: One tomato/basil/dressing serves one person

Making the Salad

  1. Take the leaves off the stems of the parsley and the basil.
  2. Cut the tomatoes into large dice peices.
  3. Take the 4 garlic cloves and flatten under a knife then chop. Suzzycue likes garlic, so she left them whole and tossed in bowl.
  4. Pour in a half of cup of infused extra virgin olive oil and the quarter cup of cidar vinegar. Mix well, cover and let stand twenty minutes before you serve it.
  5. Add salt and grind black pepper corns over top, when you serve this salad.

Change This Into What?

Half a dozen large tomatoes and a bunch of browning Basil . What can I do?
Half a dozen large tomatoes and a bunch of browning Basil . What can I do? | Source
Turn it into this. The best marinated salad you ever ate!
Turn it into this. The best marinated salad you ever ate! | Source

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        Susan Britton 5 years ago from Ontario, Canada

        Oh Kathryn you need to marinate salads. I do the same with cucumbers, red onions and tomatoes. When you marinate it brings out the flavors and also keeps the veggies longer. Eat it at room temperature. You can use olive oil, oregano, basil, parsley, s/p, cider vinegar. Awesome stuff.

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        Kathryn 5 years ago from Manchester, Connecticut

        I have never marinated a salad before, I usually just put the salad dressing on it right before I eat it. I want to try this out! Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.

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        Susan Britton 5 years ago from Ontario, Canada

        Thank you Sueswan. I appreciate your comments.

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        Sueswan 5 years ago

        Hi Suzzycue

        Looks delicious! Bookmarking and pinning.

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        Susan Britton 5 years ago from Ontario, Canada

        It is and so simple to do. Thank you Always exploring give it a try you can infuse your own oil is so good and is ready in a week. Read https://delishably.com/grains/Spinach-Pesto-A-Tast...

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        Ruby Jean Richert 5 years ago from Southern Illinois

        Sounds real good to me...Thank's..

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        Susan Britton 5 years ago from Ontario, Canada

        Thanks a lot Faith Reaper. Have a great day!

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        Faith Reaper 5 years ago from southern USA

        Sounds delicious. Excellent hub. Thanks for sharing this with us. In His Love, Faith Reaper

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        Susan Britton 5 years ago from Ontario, Canada

        Thanks Susan for your comment. I made this yesterday and it is even better today.

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        Susan Zutautas 5 years ago from Ontario, Canada

        This sounds great! I'd leave the garlic cloves whole too :) Maybe even add a few more.

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