80 Recipes That Use Fresh Tomatoes

Bright cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and aromatic garlic and onions make this simple and elegant Tomato Basil Pasta really shine. Ready in just 20 minutes and oil-free, this vegan pasta dish is sure to become a family favorite!

Use your juicy garden fresh tomatoes to make this flavorful tomato jam. learn the easy refrigerator jam method. 

Panzanella is an Italian tomato and bread salad originally made from leftovers. This simple tomato Panzanella salad is made from a base of crusty sourdough or ciabatta bread, a mix of fresh diced tomatoes, red wine vinaigrette, and fresh basil.

A warm, flavourful panini filled with tomato, basil and an easy homemade vegan mozzarella

Easy and delicious fresh Tomato Soup made from scratch with garden fresh tomatoes.

This Vegan Tomato and Feta Pasta Salad is the perfect dish to take to summertime potlucks, and it’s a great side dish for cookouts and picnics, too! This recipe uses fresh tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, and vegan feta cheese, and it’s super easy to make.

This flavor-packed tomato avocado toast is perfect for a nutritious breakfast or lunch. Easy to prepare in about 5 minutes! Naturally vegan and easy to make gluten-free too.

This easy San Marzano sauce is a classic Italian marinara sauce made with fresh or canned Roma tomatoes, garlic, and herbs. It’s ready in 30 minutes and can be frozen for later!

If you have an abundance of tomato you should try this light French veggie stew most commonly known as Ratatouille.

This sweet and spicy mango habanero salsa is made with fire-roasted tomatoes, peppers, onion, and garlic mixed with mango, citrus juice, and fresh herbs. It’s a delicious summer snack!

A creamy Tomato & Roasted Veg Risotto that is bursting with flavour. Vegan, no dairy and naturally gluten-free too.

An easy summer rustic tart that makes the most of ripe and juicy seasonal tomatoes.

Fresh Tomato Salsa is here for all of your snack time needs. Serve this homemade dip with tortilla chips or cut veggies as an appetizer, or use it as a taco topper.

For a refreshing dish, make this tomato and cucumber gazpacho. This chilled soup is so refreshing on a hot day.

This fresh tomato and beetroot soup is bursting with flavor and nutrition. It is quick and easy to make.

This simple and flavorful cucumber and tomato salad is light, refreshing and takes just minutes to make with only a few ingredients. Perfect for serving as a summer side salad, a light lunch or an appetizer for pasta night all year long! Naturally vegan and gluten-free.

 A refreshing tomato salad made with summer tomatoes and a simple dressing garnished with gremolata.

Tuscan pomarola is a delicious traditional homemade tomato sauce from Tuscany. It can be made with a combination of different types of fresh tomatoes or with just one type.In this recipe, I have paired my sauce with mixed pasta (pasta mista). This is a brilliant and economical way to use up leftover dried pasta, although, here in Italy, you can also buy packets of pasta mista.

Once you try this recipe for spaghetti with tomato sauce by Michelin star Neapolitan chef Peppe Guida, you will never want to make this classic Italian pasta dish any other way! 

Arjamoljo is a popular Portuguese cold soup, similar to gazpacho. It is easy to make and very refreshing in the hot summer days:

Simple stewed tomatoes with seasoning ideas and instructions. Make them the way you like them!

This creamy and refreshing Vegan Ricotta Pasta with fresh cherry tomatoes is not only insanely easy to make, but delicious and will please the whole family. Delicious cold or warm, this pasta is great for potlucks or leftovers--even great for picky eaters! Boost the flavors with lemon and freshly cracked black pepper if desired.

This Shirazi Salad recipe (also known as Salad-e Shirazi) is a minimalist foodies’ dream! It’s made with simple ingredients, requires little prep, and packs in a mouthful of flavour. Made with diced cucumber, tomato, and onion (in this case spring onion) mixed with fresh parsley and dried mint, then tossed in a fresh citrus making for a zesty, delicious and healthy salad.

A simple tapa from Barcelona. A traditional Catalan dish that celebrates the flavour of fresh tomatoes. It's quick to put together if you are serving tapas or just as a snack.

Homemade ketchup in just 5 minutes - Super easy to make, rich in flavour and definitely healthier than the store-bought version.

Roasted cherry tomato pasta is a simple dish with complex flavor. Cherry tomatoes and garlic are roasted, tossed with al dente pasta, and finished with extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil.

Homemade Tomato Soup - Fresh tomatoes and a few pantry staples are all you need to satisfy your tomato soup cravings. This almost hands-free tomato soup recipe is made for Instant Pot or stove!

For a tomato sauce with a twist, try this roasted red pepper and tomato sauce. Super easy to make and so delicious on pasta and more.

Tomato Confit is a super easy side that can jazz up any kind of meal, and requires just 5 minutes prep. It's also gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan.

Homemade Marinara Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes is easy, flavourful and loaded with fresh ingredients. It makes the perfect topping for pizza, meatballs or pasta dishes, and comes together in just one pot!

These creamy vegan pesto zoodles are perfect with roasted tomatoes and white beans for a light lunch!

Bulgur pilav (burgul pilaf) is burgul in a fresh tomato base. A classic Lebanese (Middle Eastern) dish that is wholesome and hearty. This is my family’s recipe, which is vegan friendly and can be used as a rice alternative.

These vegan crunch wraps are made with fresh tomatoes and cucumber for a delicious and healthy meal.

Air Fryer Parmesan Tomatoes are amazing! If you are looking for the perfect summer-baked tomato recipe, this one is the one, and it’s so easy to make and so flavorful! 

These Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes are tangy, sweet and you’ll want to eat them like candy! They’re slow-roasted, which intensifies their sweet flavor, yet they’re a healthy addition to pasta, salads, and sandwiches. They’re beyond easy to make with just 3 ingredients!

Simple balsamic pasta salad with fresh cherry tomatoes, arugula and basil in an easy vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or light meal. | Gluten-Free + Vegan

Whether you’ve got oodles of tomatoes growing in your garden, or you brought back some doozies from the farmers market, you can make the most amazing, delicious, and nutritious pasta sauce in the world out of your own kitchen.

This Roasted Tomato Soup recipe is a creamy, rich, and flavorful concoction made of fresh ingredients. The tomatoes, onions, and garlic are roasted to provide a deep, smoky flavor that is irresistible! The prep is quick, the ingredients are simple and it takes just 30 minutes to cook.

A tomato coulis is a thinned down sauce. It's prepared from scratch, canned, and used as a base for soups and sauces. 

This tomato and cucumber salad with a unique walnut dressing is a common accompaniment to Georgian dishes all over the country. Delightfully fresh and easy to make, you're sure to love this salad!

In just 30 minutes you can have this restaurant-worthy Cherry Tomato Pasta on your table. The sauce is so easy to make, yet the deep flavor will blow you away!

This vegan one pot pasta is filled with spinach, tomatoes and broccoli. It's creamy, flavourful and such a time-saver!

This rich and creamy Homemade Tomato Soup is made with a can of San Marzano Tomatoes, fresh and roasted Roma Tomatoes, then thickened with pine nuts.

This delicious and easy roasted tomato basil soup is made with fresh tomatoes and basil. It's great for dinner or as a starter for your holiday meal.

This tasty and delicious pasta puttanesca combines an array of flavors to create a tasty vegan dish that the whole family can enjoy.

This hummus-stuffed zucchini is topped with simple bruschetta and toasted panko basil crumb. It’s the perfect side dish to enjoy all summer.

If you’ve never made tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes before, this recipe is a good place to start. It takes a little time to cook, but the preparation is easy.

Tomato rice is an easy, simple lunch recipe you can make on busy days. This is a spicy, flavorful rice recipe that is perfect for lunch boxes too. The main ingredients are tomato and a few spice powders.

This vegan Crunchwrap supreme is a Taco Bell copycat and super easy to make! Made with fresh tomatoes, lettuce, vegan sour cream, tortillas and just a few other things, you can whip it up quickly with what you have around your vegan kitchen!

This tomato and cucumber salad is fun and easy to scramble up. It is fresh and healthy.

This spicy rosemary tomato peach chutney is sweet and tangy with a hint of spice. It’s perfect spread on bread as an appetizer or sandwich condiment.

Tomato pickle is a great choice to take along when you travel. It is best paired with Idli/ dosa, curd rice or chapathi. Learn how to make this spicy and tangy thokku and also the tips to store this thokku for a long time.

Ratatouille is a bounty of fresh vegetables roasted in a rich tomato sauce, delivering the most incredible side or main dish. Super healthy, filling, absolutely delicious.

This Spicy Tomato Juice is a delicious, sippable way to get your veggies! The perfect balance of earthy and sweet, with a subtle kick of spicy heat. So good!

Slow Roasted Tomatoes and Air Fryer Slow Roasted Tomatoes are made with 10 minutes of prep and just 4 ingredients. Full of amazing flavor, these make a delicious appetizer, side dish or main meal add-in. A great way to preserve your farmers’ market or summer bounty.

Homemade Tomato Ketchup is an easy and delicious spread or dip that is easy to whip up with a few simple everyday ingredient, tastes better than store-bought and loved by the whole family

This vegan BLT has homemade marinated smoky maple tempeh bacon, lettuce, tomato and vegan mayo. The best simple vegan sandwich recipe!

Fregola Pasta w/ Cherry Tomatoes and Basil is a quick and easy one-pot recipe that works as a side dish or a light meal all on it’s own.

Made with fresh tomatoes, garlic, lemon, olive oil, capers and sea salt… it is heaven on a plate. This Angel Hair Pasta with Tomatoes and Lemon only takes five minutes to prep, less than five minutes to cook!

Simple vegan tomato quiche made with only 6 ingredients (plus water + spices). It has a classic shortcrust base, creamy tofu filling and sweet roast tomatoes.

A spicy homemade Arrabbiata Sauce made from roasted fresh tomatoes. Perfect for homegrown tomatoes, take your pasta dinner to the next level!

Summer is not complete without making a batch of Tomato Pickle. This Instant Andhra Style Tomato Pickle is full of flavor and the addition of garlic takes it to the next level.

A quick and easy rice recipe (takes just about 30 minutes) to make with fresh homegrown tomatoes. This Instant Pot Tomato Biriyani is a great one-pot meal to make for weeknight dinner or to pack for a lunch box.

This classic Panzanella is a must-make tomato and bread salad! With crusty bread, fresh garden vegetables, and a simple, light homemade vinaigrette dressing, it’s the perfect recipe for get-togethers or a casual family dinner at home.

This homemade salsa is so fresh, flavorful, and tasty. It is great with chips, tacos, and more!

A delicious and versatile tomato-onion relish recipe in Instant Pot.

This easy vegan Italian pasta salad recipe has a homemade Italian dressing, black olives, peppers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and parsley!

This tomato puree is easy to do from scratch and store. Perfect for soups, curries, and sauces. Try it.

Tasty flavors!

Cool, light, sweet, and refreshing – this watermelon gazpacho is the perfect vegan starter. It is simple, made with fresh ingredients, lots of tomatoes, and is very easy to make!

This easy delicious Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup recipe is a Panera Bread Copycat. Bursting with flavors of fresh tomatoes, basil, and garlic. Smooth, creamy, naturally thickened & freezer friendly this fall comfort soup is a great way to use that harvest of fresh tomatoes

Vegan Creamy Tomato Coconut Pasta – One that is ridiculously easy to make and mess around with, if you’re into vegan, creamy pastas!

Spaghetti with spicy tomato sauce - This is the fusion dish with Indian touch on Italian Pasta recipe. I am saying this because this spicy sauce is made with Indian spices.

This delicious cheesy vegan spinach quiche is perfect for a hearty and homemade breakfast! Filling and full of flavor all on top of a flaky pie crust.

Instant Pot Homemade Marinara Sauce is an easy marinara sauce recipe that is a must have in every kitchen. Made with only fresh tomatoes, minus all artificial ingredients and sugar. This Spaghetti Sauce is perfect for any Italian meal, pizza, pasta or even soups.

Fresh and delicious!

This homemade salsa recipe gives you perfectly blended salsa in a matter of minutes! It is made with Roma tomatoes, red onions, jalapeños, habaneros, and a few other simple ingredients. Eat it with tortilla chips or as a topping for tacos!

This vegan chickpea and avocado sandwich is packed with protein and full of cilantro, celery, dill, green onion, lime and more! The perfect lunch recipe!