Summer is the season of tomatoes, which means incorporating the fleshy fruit into any meal possible. In this collection, we have everything from fresh tomato recipes, such as heirloom tomato salad and light snacks, to more robust recipes with tomatoes including focaccia topped with cherry tomatoes, tomato pasta with fresh basil, and baked chicken dishes with tomatoes. Some recipes are by top chefs like Neil Perry (Margaret, Gran Torino) or Alla Wolf-Tasker (Lake House Restaurant).
We like piling thick slices of ripe tomatoes onto crusty bread, dicing and tossing them through vibrant salads, or simmering them in braises. Really, we’re all about making the most of tomato season in the best possible ways.
Here are Gourmet Traveller’s favourite tomato recipes.
Neil Perry’s tomato, nectarine and basil salad
A bright, refreshing side salad that perfectly captures the essence of summer.
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Hummus with blistered tomatoes
Love hummus? Build a meal around it.
Heirloom tomatoes and peaches with white bean and hazelnut tarator
A modern day tarator paired with peaches and heirloom tomatoes makes this the perfect starter for a festive lunch.
Insalata of tomato, mozzarella and basil with anchovies
Where summer simplicity and elegance combine.
Summer paccheri with prawns, tomato and pickled chilli
Add some cooked crab or lobster meat to this weeknight favourite and transform it into a luxe dinner party entertainer.
Alla Wolf-Tasker’s heirloom tomato and house-made ricotta salad
The best way to celebrate tomato season.
Tomato passata
Find the ripest, reddest tomatoes you can and you’re set for success.
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Prawn and avocado salad with spiced tomato dressing
How to improve on fresh prawns with avocado? Adding a smoky, spicy tomato dressing to the mix.
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Spice-roasted tomatoes, chickpeas and chilli
A satisfying vegetarian main, or a very able sidekick.
Giovanni Pilu’s herbed ricotta and roasted-tomato bruschetta
That’s breakfast – and lunch – sorted.
Flank steak with tomato tonnato
The rich mayonnaise-based sauce brings a wave of nostalgia in this reinvented retro recipe.
Bar Rochford’s salt and vinegar potato galette with tomato spices
It’s the French pommes de terre, done bar-snack style.
Confit garlic and heirloom tomatoes
This moreish must-try confit garlic and heirloom tomato recipe is sure to become a staple.
Conchiglie with Moreton Bay bugs, cherry tomatoes and chilli oil
A flurry of grated bottarga adds a salty umami hit in place of parmesan.
Tomato tart with whipped feta
This tomato tart recipe crowned with whipped feta is summer on a plate.
Kingfish collar with salmoriglio and tomato caramel
The juiciest part of the fish paired with zesty salmoriglio makes Pilloni’s kingfish collar recipe an instant hit.
Spaghetti with “no cook” tomato-chilli sauce
With brown butter and capers, too.
Crunchy garlic and tomato pasta (skordomakaronada)
A staple pasta dish in Mediterranean households — and soon yours, too.
Marinated heirloom tomatoes and stracciatella
This fresh, fast summer dish was created with sharing in mind.
Ōra king salmon with tomato and peach salad
This makes a vibrant centrepiece for a stress-free late summer lunch.
Joel Bennetts’ baked red snapper en papillote with spiced tomato
Make a restaurant-quality dinner recipe this winter.
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Kafeneion’s baked blue-eye trevalla with tomato and onion sauce
Also known as Psari Plaki, the classic summer dish is well-loved around Greece.
Vodka clam bake with fregola and smoky tomatoes
Comforting, delicious and easy to prepare.
Blistered tomato, potato and truffle salami breakfast bread
Warning: this fluffy breakfast bread is dangerously moreish.
Tomato and prawn empanadas with picante sauce
Our tip is to make a double batch of this picante — a smoother, more refined version of salsa — to serve at will.
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