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Our 11 Favorite Recipes That Use Green Tomatoes

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By Southern Living Editors Updated July 29, 2022
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Southern Fried Green Tomatoes
Credit: 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.

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Fried Green Tomatoes

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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.

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Grilled Green Tomatoes with Jalapeño-Honey Vinaigrette

Grilled Green Tomatoes with Jalapeño-Honey Vinaigrette
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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.

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Green Tomato Stacks with Herb Oil and Crispy Capers

Green Tomato Stacks with Herb Oil and Crispy Capers
Credit: 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! 

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Green Tomato Gazpacho

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Credit: 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.

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Air Fryer Fried Green Tomatoes

air fryer fried green tomatoes on a platter with dipping sauce
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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.

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Fried Green Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

Fried Green Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
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Recipe: Fried Green Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

From start to finish, this recipe takes just 30 minutes to pull together. 

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Green Tomato Skillet Pie

Green Tomato Skillet Pie
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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.

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Jessica B. Harris' Southern Fried Green Tomatoes

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Recipe: Jessica B. Harris' Southern Fried Green Tomatoes

Culinary historian Jessica B. Harris. Harris recommends serving fresh fried green tomatoes with bacon or sausage.

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Best-Ever Crab Cakes with Green Tomato Slaw

Best-Ever Crab Cakes with Green Tomato Slaw
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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.

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Pickled Green Tomatoes

Pickled Green Tomatoes
Credit: 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).

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Green Tomato Mincemeat Pie

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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.

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