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The Best Tomato Recipes to Make Right Now

Our favourite recipes for making the most of peak-season tomatoes.

From colourful heirlooms and sweet cherry tomatoes to juicy beefsteaks, peak-season tomatoes need very little to shine. Whether you’ve brought home a basket from the farmers’ market or have tomatoes ripening on the counter, these recipes put them to work in fresh salads, pasta, savoury tarts, easy dinners and more.

An oval-shaped dish with and heirloom tomato salad with peaches and corn recipe on it and forks next to it

Heirloom Tomato Salad With Peaches and Corn

A refreshing seasonal salad with cherry tomatoes, corn, peaches and an easy herb vinaigrette.

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Tomato Tonnato

The team at Montreal’s Elena shares its take on vitello tonnato, swapping the traditional veal for thick slices of beefsteak tomato.

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Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella Tart

Roasted heirloom tomatoes, Parmesan and buffalo mozzarella on crisp puff pastry with basil, thyme and a touch of balsamic and honey.

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Heirloom Tomato and Avocado Salad

An easy heirloom tomato salad with creamy avocado, lime, toasted sesame oil and a crunchy tamari seed topping.

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Warm Tomato Salad

Cherry tomatoes cooked in olive oil and garlic become the dressing to slices of firmer beefsteak tomato. A ball of burrata makes an indulgent centrepiece. Serve with fresh bread to soak up all the goodness.

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Brown Rice Stir Fry with Cherry Tomatoes and Chanterelles

The nuttiness of short-grain brown rice is complemented by juicy cherry tomatoes and the delicate, earthy flavours of chanterelle mushrooms.

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Caprese Quiche With Mozzarella, Asiago and Cherry Tomatoes

Fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, basil and Asiago come together in this Caprese-inspired quiche, baked in a flaky tart shell. Perfect for brunch, lunch or light entertaining.

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Miniature galettes with cherry tomatoes and a balsamic drizzle on a baking sheet

Mini Tomato Galettes

Sweet tomatoes, creamy cheese and flaky pastry come together in these easy individual savoury galettes that are perfect for lunch, dinner or entertaining.

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Italian-style rice bowl with asparagus, cherry tomatoes and soft-boiled eggs, served outdoors on a rustic wooden table with a glass of water.

Italian Rice Bowl With Tomatoes, Eggs and Herbs

Asparagus, cherry tomatoes, herbs and soft-boiled eggs turn Italian-style rice into a colourful, satisfying bowl that works for lunch or dinner.

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Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta

Sweet roasted cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil and pecorino come together in an effortless spaghetti that delivers big flavour with minimal ingredients.

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Strawberry, Tomato and Burrata Salad

Sweet strawberries and ripe tomatoes pair with creamy burrata, fresh mint and a delicate white balsamic dressing in this easy summer salad.

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Vegetable-topped ratatouille quiche with a golden crust in a baking dish at a table setting.

Deep-filled Ratatouille Quiche

With the help of prepared puff pastry dough, quiche is a relatively effortless way of making dinner seem special while using up bits and bobs in the crisper. In this recipe from cookbook author Manon Lagrève, she fills the pastry with the vegetable queen of the season: ratatouille.

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