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How to Cut a Tomato for Salad Recipe (The Right Way)

Red, tasty, perfect pieces of tomato adorning the top of your delightfully made green salad! It’s EASY, you just have to know how to cut a tomato for salad and you’ll be the host with the most!
Prep Time3 minutes
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Total Time3 minutes
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to cut a tomato for a salad, how to cut tomato for salad
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 6kcal
Author: Wendi Spraker
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • knife
  • cutting board

Ingredients

  • 1 Tomato

Instructions

  • Remove the tomato core with a sharp knife.
  • Cut the tomato in half from the stem to far end and continue cutting those slices in half until you have 8 slices.
  • Cut the slices in half at the equator. Remove any obvious seeds.
  • Your tomato is ready for your salad!

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Notes

  • When using a cherry tomato, simply cut in halves or quarters
  • Use the cherry or roma tomatoes in the winter time, they have a more reliable flavor. 
  • Fresh garden tomatoes are always the best for salad and you’ll want to cut those as the photos listed above. 
  • On the vine hot house tomatoes are great off season salads as well.  

Nutrition

Calories: 6kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg