This bright, easy tomato salad is topped with a basil tarragon pesto and toasted pine nuts. It takes a few minutes to pull the pesto together, but otherwise it's a very simple dish to make.
This will be one of your favorite summer side dishes, as it's a truly delightful and somewhat unexpected combination of flavors.
Emily's Recipe Notes
This easy tomato salad recipe works well with any type of tomato! While basil pesto is delicious, this salad is really elevated by the tarragon pesto.
Tarragon is bittersweet and has an anise flavor (so if you're a fennel fan, this recipe is for you). The cheese in the pesto does mellow it, but it's still an unusual and wonderfully flavored pesto. It's a bright and delicious combination of summer flavors!
Tomato Tarragon Salad Ingredients
For this tomato salad recipe, you'll need a few ingredients.
- 1 pound mix heirloom tomatoes, sliced
- ¼ cup & 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¾ cup fresh tarragon
- ¼ cup fresh basil
- ½ cup shredded pecorino
- ¼ cup pine nuts
How to Make this Tomato Tarragon Salad
This salad is easy to assemble! Follow these simple instructions:
- Marinate the tomatoes. Place the tomatoes, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, and pepper in a large bowl and stir to combine. Let the tomatoes marinate for at least half an hour.
- Make the pesto. Combine the tarragon, basil, pecorino, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a food processor. Blitz to combine and till coarsely chopped.
- Toast the pine nuts. Toast the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Assemble the salad. Combine the tomatoes, pesto, and pine nuts on a large platter. Serve & enjoy!
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Pairing & Menu Ideas
Fire up the grill and serve this salad alongside some lemon herb grilled shrimp or grilled mahi mahi. Or pair it with some delicious chicken and like my easy sautéed chicken thighs or crispy sheet pan chicken and zucchini recipes.
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Easy Tomato Salad with Tarragon Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 pound mix heirloom tomatoes sliced
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt divided
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¾ cup fresh tarragon
- ¼ cup fresh basil
- ½ cup shredded pecorino
- ¼ cup pine nuts
Instructions
- Place the tomatoes, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, and pepper in a large bowl and stir to combine. Let the tomatoes marinate for at least half an hour.
- Combine the tarragon, basil, pecorino, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a food processor. Blitz to combine and till coarsely chopped.
- Toast the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Combine the tomatoes, pesto, and pine nuts on a large platter.
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