We Have Enough Cherry Tomato Recipes to Last You All Summer

Tomato-Basil Couscous with Chicken and Smoked Sausage
Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Tomatoes just might take the crown as king of fresh summer produce (sorry, okra!). Though big, juicy heirloom tomatoes get all the attention when it comes to your favorite tomato pie recipe, this summer we're picking up new recipes using cherry tomatoes as well. Since they're delicious raw, roasted, or sautéed, these tiny, colorful tomatoes are the ideal complement to any dish. Toss them on a salad, make a pasta sauce with them, stack them on a skewer with other veggies and grill them, you can even pickle them! These cherry tomato recipes prove how versatile these little guys are in the kitchen. If you don't want to spend precious summer minutes sweating by the stovetop, try some of our favorite no-cook recipes with cherry tomatoes. Snack on Marinated Feta With Cherry Tomatoes with a glass of your favorite summer wine or throw together our Heirloom Tomato Salad with Herbs to go with any main dish you've got on the grill. Fresh cherry tomato sides like our Best-Ever Succotash and Street Corn Salad showcase the best the summer farmers' market has to offer. Cherry tomatoes might be small, but they bring major flavor in hearty suppers like our Fusilli Pasta with Spinach, Tomato, and Bacon. Bookmark this list of cherry tomato recipes for each time you arrive home from the farmers' market this summer.

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Marinated Feta With Cherry Tomatoes

Marinated Feta with Cherry Tomatoes
Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Recipe: Marinated Feta With Cherry Tomatoes

Brighten up happy hour with a colorful make-ahead appetizer that looks beautiful and tastes it, too.

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Best-Ever Succotash

Best-Ever Succotash
Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely

Recipe: Best-Ever Succotash

Nothing says summer quite like a platter bursting with the colors of fresh succotash.

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Grilled Corn-and-Salmon Salad with Tomatoes

Grilled Corn-and-Salmon Salad with Tomatoes
Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners

Recipe: Grilled Corn-and-Salmon Salad with Tomatoes

You'll want to make this heart-healthy dinner all summer long.

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Baked Linguine With Spicy Tomato-Cream Sauce

Baked Linguine with Spicy Tomato-Cream Sauce
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Baked Linguine With Spicy Tomato-Cream Sauce

This 20-minute fresh baked pasta dinner is even easier than grabbing a jar of sauce from the store.

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Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad

Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad
Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Toni Brogan

Recipe: Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad

Swap your usual caprese for a colorful, eye-catching version with fresh cherry tomatoes.

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Tomato Galette

Tomato Galette
Photographer and props: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Tomato Galette

Don't fuss with homemade pie crust and make this stunning and easy tomato galette instead.

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Street Corn Salad

Street Corn Salad
Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Recipe: Street Corn Salad

With a simple, refreshing vinaigrette and fresh cherry tomatoes, summer corn shines in this side dish.

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Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomato Bruschetta

Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomato Bruschetta
Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch

Recipe: Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomato Bruschetta

If you're looking for a simple way to use up your cherry tomato haul, this appetizer will quickly become a mainstay in your kitchen.

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Pasta with Shrimp and Tomato Cream Sauce

Pasta with Shrimp and Tomato Cream Sauce
Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Anna Hampton

Recipe: Pasta with Shrimp and Tomato Cream Sauce

There are plenty of delicious ways to serve fresh Gulf shrimp in the summertime, and this one just happens to pair beautifully with your favorite rosé.

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Three-Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Tangy Creole Dressing

Three-Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Tangy Creole Dressing
Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Recipe: Three-Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Tangy Creole Dressing

This summery salad is a great side dish or main with added protein like grilled shrimp, chicken, salmon, or steak.

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Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage

Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage

Serve Cajun flavor without something simmering on the stovetop for hours with this grilling season recipe.

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Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad
Caitlin Bensel

Recipe: Tuna Pasta Salad

Consider this recipe your vintage, mayo-laden tuna salad's fresh summer counterpart.

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Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

With this recipe, you can put up the best of summer's cherry tomatoes to enjoy all year long.

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Grilled Baby Zucchini-and-Tomato Salad

Grilled Baby Zucchini-and-Tomato Salad
Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Anna Hampton

Recipe: Grilled Baby Zucchini-and-Tomato Salad

Our latest take on classic Panzanella uses fresh, delicate baby zucchini and your grill.

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Chicken Tortellini Salad

Chicken Tortellini Salad
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Chicken Tortellini Salad

Store-bought favorites like refrigerated tortellini and rotisserie chicken meet in this easy salad that will be the most delicious brown bag lunch in the office.

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Classic Succotash

Classic Succotash
Alison Miksch

Recipe: Classic Succotash

This potluck-ready succotash is a real crowd-pleaser thanks to the addition of one ingredient—bacon.

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Oven-Fried Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Oven-Fried Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Photo: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Oven-Fried Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Get classic fried chicken flavor without the mess and grease with these oven-baked tenders.

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Seared Scallops with Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce and Orzo

Seared Scallops with Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce and Orzo
Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton

Recipe: Seared Scallops with Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce and Orzo

This 30-minute supper looks straight from a five-star restaurant.

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Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad

Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad

The tangy lime-ginger-mint vinaigrette on this summer salad makes it even more refreshing.

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Fusilli Pasta with Spinach, Tomato, and Bacon

Fusilli Pasta with Spinach, Tomato, and Bacon
Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos

Recipe: Fusilli Pasta with Spinach, Tomato, and Bacon

Your sheet pan is actually the secret to bubbly, cheesy pasta with golden edges.

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Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts

Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts
Alison Miksch

Recipe: Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts

With this adorable appetizer, family members can each get their own tiny tomato pie.

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Herbs

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Herbs
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Salad with Herbs

You probably have everything you need (just pick up some fresh tomatoes from the farmers' market!) to throw together this beautiful side salad.

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Spaghetti with Marinated Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Spaghetti with Marinated Tomatoes and Mozzarella
Alison Miksch

Recipe: Spaghetti with Marinated Tomatoes and Mozzarella

You need just a few ingredients to make this colorful and light pasta dinner.

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Herbed Tomato Tart

Herbed Tomato Tart
Becky Luigart Stayner

Recipe: Herbed Tomato Tart

If you've had a rogue package of puff pastry sitting in your freezer for too long, here's exactly what to do with it.

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Field Pea Fattoush Salad

Field Pea Fattoush Salad
Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners

Recipe: Field Pea Fattoush Salad

Panzanella fans will fall for Fattoush, a Middle Eastern dish made with toasted pita instead of croutons or cornbread.

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Tomato Carbonara

Tomato Carbonara
Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Tomato Carbonara

Serve this flavorful pasta dinner family-style for an easy weeknight meal.

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Lighter Pan-Fried Chicken with Green Beans and Tomatoes

Lighter Pan-Fried Chicken with Green Beans and Tomatoes
Photo: Stephen DeVries, Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Lighter Pan-Fried Chicken with Green Beans and Tomatoes

Tangy green beans and tomatoes paired with classic lightened-up fried chicken make a full meal in one pan.

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Cherry Tomato Cobbler with Basil Ice Cream

Cherry Tomato Cobbler
Southern Living

Recipe: Cherry Tomato Cobbler with Basil Ice Cream

Elizabeth Heiskell created this fun recipe that proves you can even use your cherry tomatoes at dessert.

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