Food and Recipes Our 11 Favorite Recipes That Use Green Tomatoes By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 29, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Green tomatoes are a classic Southern food. The fried variety are even so popular that there is a book and a movie named after them! To truly enjoy these delicious treats, you need fantastic green tomato recipes. So, we're sharing our best recipes for how to cook with green tomatoes. Whether you simply want a plate of fried deliciousness with a recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes, or you're looking for more creative ways to use green tomatoes, these green tomato recipes will have you slicing and frying in an instant. So celebrate green tomatoes with an at-home take on a Southern classic when you fill your plate with Fried Green Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Dressing, or let those slices be the main attraction in your Green Tomato Stacks with Herb Oil and Crispy Capers. Read on to learn how to cook with green tomatoes in a variety of recipes and you'll be on the road to making meals the Southern way. 01 of 11 Fried Green Tomatoes Jennifer Davick Recipe: Fried Green Tomatoes It doesn't get much more Southern than a plate of Fried Green Tomatoes. Great on sandwiches, in salads, or plain, this is a recipe every Southern cook should master. 02 of 11 Grilled Green Tomatoes with Jalapeño-Honey Vinaigrette Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Grilled Green Tomatoes with Jalapeño-Honey Vinaigrette When you're firing up the grill, make sure to toss on some green tomatoes to create this summer sides that's as pretty as it is delicious. 03 of 11 Green Tomato Stacks with Herb Oil and Crispy Capers Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Green Tomato Stacks with Herb Oil and Crispy Capers Green tomatoes are the star of these stacks, which can be served as a salad course or appetizer. Don't worry: While the tomatoes are lightly brushed with S&P and olive oil, the recipe stills calls for some deep fried capers on top! 04 of 11 Green Tomato Gazpacho Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Christine Keely Recipe: Green Tomato Gazpacho Make this vibrant and easy blender soup up to a day ahead, and then stash it in the fridge to chill. 05 of 11 Air Fryer Fried Green Tomatoes Alison Miksch Recipe: Air Fryer Fried Green Tomatoes The air fryer is a great way to get crispy, crunchy crusts on green tomato slices without having to use up a lot of oil in a deep fryer. The caper mayonnaise with these fried green tomatoes is briny and bright, but you could use any comeback sauce, house sauce, or even just a splash of hot sauce. 06 of 11 Fried Green Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Dressing Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Recipe: Fried Green Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Dressing From start to finish, this recipe takes just 30 minutes to pull together. 07 of 11 Green Tomato Skillet Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Green Tomato Skillet Pie Sometimes referred to as the apple pies of summer, pies with green tomatoes prove that they're not just for savory dishes. 08 of 11 Jessica B. Harris' Southern Fried Green Tomatoes Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Jessica B. Harris' Southern Fried Green Tomatoes Culinary historian Jessica B. Harris. Harris recommends serving fresh fried green tomatoes with bacon or sausage. 09 of 11 Best-Ever Crab Cakes with Green Tomato Slaw Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Best-Ever Crab Cakes with Green Tomato Slaw Green tomatoes are the main ingredient in a quick slaw that's the perfect topping for our best-ever crab cakes. 10 of 11 Pickled Green Tomatoes Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Recipe: Pickled Green Tomatoes Pickling green tomatoes will help you keep them on hand in your refrigerator for up to two months (if they last that long). 11 of 11 Green Tomato Mincemeat Pie Alison Miksch Recipe: Green Tomato Mincemeat Pie You'll know this pie is ready to take out of the oven when the juices are bubbling and the crust is golden brown. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit