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Cherry Tomato Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Keren PHOTO BY: { Heidi }

"This recipe was passed on by a friend and has been passed on to many more friends. It is a colorful and delicious salad served in a self made vinaigrette. Always an excellent choice when entertaining for dinner."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 122 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 40 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup pitted and sliced green olives
  • 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and sliced
  • 2 green onions, minced
  • 3 ounces pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a big bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, green olives, back olives, and spring onion.
  2. In a dry skillet, toast pine nuts over medium heat until golden brown, turning frequently. Stir into tomato mixture.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, and oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour over salad, and gently stir to coat. Chill for 1 hour.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by GZJ123
This is a delicious recipe, assuming you actually like all of the ingredients to start with. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by LISA152
I thought the flavors in this were delicious! Such an odd assortment of things to put... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by apedawn
nice change for a salad. after reading the reviews about it being too oily, here are my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2005 by Missdvs
Delicious! Everyone that tried this has loved it. I used grape tomatoes and ¾ cup of green... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2003 by Amy G
Excellent. I used baslamic vinegar instead of red wine. Have made 4 times now. They love it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2004 by JDVMD
Scored again! This salad is great. I had my worries because of the ingredients but I was wrong... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by MAMAPAJAMA
I was a little worried when I served this at a dinner party for several people who are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2005 by Elle
WOW! I will def. make it again. I needed to make it ahead of time so I prepared all the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by ELI7
Too much onion, too much oil but other than that it's really tasty! Olives and pine nuts play... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2007 by JULYOWLS
Over the past couple of years I have made this recipe many times and it has become a family... MORE