Creamy Tomato Salad is best made with fresh, heirloom tomatoes, loads of basil and sweet onion. This is the summer salad that you will be making, over and over again!

August is the season for tomatoes so this is the perfect time for eating them fresh in salads, soups, sandwiches and wherever else you like.

My favorite way to eat them right now, is with some sweet onion & chopped basil.

Heirloom tomatoes are the best in a salad like this, since they have very little liquid in between the membranes, but I didn’t have any on hand this time, so homegrown medium-sized tomatoes were just as good. As I was playing around with different ways to dress this salad, I found that a tablespoon of mayo is all this salad needs.

I hope you give this quick and delicious salad a try to enjoy it either as is, or with some grilled chicken or fish. Let me know what your best way to enjoy this salad is!

Creamy Tomato Basil Salad

Ingredients for the Tomato Salad

Heirloom tomatoes will be best, but any other fresh, garden tomato will still make this one good salad!

How to make Creamy Tomato Basil Salad

Cut the tomatoes, chop the onion and basil.

Add mayo and toss together. Season to taste.

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Creamy Tomato Basil & Sweet Onion Salad

5 from 1 vote

Creamy Tomato Salad is best made with fresh, heirloom tomatoes, loads of basil and sweet onion.

Author: Marina | Let the Baking Begin!

Course: Appetizer, lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cucumber tomato salad

Calories: 38 kcal

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 3 cups salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups sliced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped basil leaves
• 1/2 sweet onion cut lengthwise
• 2 – 4 Tbsp mayonnaise
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cut the tomatoes in half, then slice each half into small bite-size pieces. Cut both ends of the onion (root & stem side) now cut the onion lengthwise.
2. Chop basil leaves into thin strips.

3. Combine the cut ingredients with 2-4 tbsp mayonnaise, sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste. Stir. Check for seasoning and adjust if needed. Serve right away.

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Tomato Basil & Sweet Onion Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 38 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 14mg1%

Potassium 301mg9%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 933IU19%

Vitamin C 17mg21%

Calcium 25mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Bon Appetite!