Cherry and grape tomatoes are bite-size, sweeter varieties of tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes tend to be slightly larger than grape tomatoes, but both make excellent, delicious additions to salads and sandwiches!
Storage Tips
Keep tomatoes at room temperature until ripened. Once ripened, tomatoes will last for a few days. Try to avoid refrigerating tomatoes whenever possible, as it severely affects their flavor.
Nutrition
Tomatoes are exceptionally high in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as potassium. They are probably best known for being a rich source of lycopene, a phytochemical that has been vigorously studied for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties. Tomato lycopene has been found to protect against prostate, colorectal, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancers, and the list keeps growing! (Read more about the health benefits of tomatoes on World’s Healthiest Foods and get your nutrition facts on Self.com.)
Seasonality
Aug, Sep, Oct,
Recipes
Arugula Caprese Salad with Kale Pesto
Arugula Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing
Baked Spinach Curry
Beet and Quinoa Tabouli
Black Bean, Corn and Avocado Ranch Salad
Borscht (Beet Soup)
Brussels Sprout Hash
Cabbage with Tomatoes, Bulgur and Chickpeas
Calaloo, Tomato and Chickpea Curry
Cherry Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup
Collard Greens with Tomatoes and Garlic
Collards Stuffed with Red Beans and Rice
Curried Mustard Greens with Kidney Beans
Curried Tofu, Eggplant, and Kohlrabi with Green Jasmine Rice
Deviled Eggs, Four Ways
Endive Spoons with Lemon-Herb Goat Cheese
Fusilli with Fresh Tomato and Thyme
Fusilli with Tomatoes and Feta Cheese
Garlic Scape and Cherry Tomato Pasta
Golden Summer Rice
Greek Lentil Salad
Green Bean Salad with Corn, Cherry Tomatoes & Basil
Grilled Asparagus Panzanella
Grilled Okra and Tomato Skewers
Grilled Salmon Wrapped in Collards with Tomato-Mint Salsa
Grilled Vegetable Kabobs
Ham-and-Tomato Pie
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Capers and Mozzarella
Honey-Rosemary Chicken with Grape Tomatoes
Jamaican Calaloo and Codfish
Kid-Friendly Butternut Tomato Soup
Mussels in a Tomato Basil Wine Sauce
Oven Roasted Baby Tomatoes with Thyme
Panzanella with Grilled Eggplant, Corn & Tomatoes
Pasta with Peppers, Squash, and Tomatoes
Quick Fish Filets Over Cherry Tomatoes
Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
Quinoa-Stuffed Kohlrabi over Lemon-Rosemary Bechamel
Red, White and Bruschetta
Rice Noodles with Zucchini, Tomatoes and Fresh Mint
Roasted Tomato, Basil, and Feta Pasta
Roasted Tomatoes with Garlic, Gorgonzola and Herbs
Root Vegetables Roasted with Sausage
Sauteed Garlic Scapes
Stewed Greens with Tomatoes and Mint
Stuffed Bell Pepper with Thyme
Summer Clafoutis with Cherry Tomatoes and Corn
Summer Tomato & Herb Spread
Summer Vegetable Stir-Fry
Sweet Sauteed Garlic Scapes
Tomato and Thyme Cod
Tomato-Kale Quiche in Cheesy Rice Crust
Tomato, Spelt and Herb Salad
Tomato, Watermelon, and Basil Skewers
Vegetarian Eggplant Stew
West Indian Beef Curry with Calaloo