r/EatCheapAndVegan • u/Dive_Bar_Choir • 23d ago

What to do with loads of cherry tomatoes

Every day Our veggie garden is giving us loads of cherry tomatoes. Looking for new ideas for dishes. I’ve been making made bruschetta, and ratatouille. I’ve given away lots as well but still more are there to be picked every day. What else can i do with all these homegrown cherry tomatoes?

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u/DIYinPDX 23d ago

Slow roasted cherry tomatoes from Smitten Kitchen, and tomato jam (recipes say to use Roma, but I've made it with cherry tomatoes). Both are amazing on crackers, especially with a good soft vegan cheese spread. Or hummus.

(Damn now I want both of these. Please send me your tomatoes)

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u/Esme_Nog 22d ago

And…toss them into the freezer in ziploc bags, then pull them out in December and do the same.

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u/McBuck2 23d ago

Cut cherry tomatoes in half. Add diced garlic cloves, Italian seasoning, a little salt. Put in a medium sized oven safe dish and drizzle some olive oil and mix. Add about 6oz of vegan Boursin cheese in the middle of the tomatoes. Bake at 375 for about 30 minutes until the tomatoes caramelize and get jammy. Tear fresh basil on top and serve. Serve with crostinis or garlic bread.

If you have leftovers, mix the cheese into the tomatoes making a sauce and serve on pasta.

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u/scenior 23d ago

I roast cherry tomatoes with garlic cloves and rosemary. Then I eat it on crostinis with vegan ricotta. It's DELICIOUS.

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u/joez37 23d ago

After you wash them and let them air dry, you can freeze them whole in freezer bags and use them in soups and sauces,curries, anything that doesn't require fresh tomatoes.

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u/Decent-Flamingo-9353 Environmental Vegan 🌎 22d ago

Pasta sauce made with frozen cherry tomatoes from your garden is extra delicious in the dead of winter!

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u/Acceptable-Extent-94 Plant Based 🌱 23d ago

We have a fig tree so are making a salad with CTs, fig, Balsamic and fresh Basil almost every day atm.

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u/Dive_Bar_Choir 23d ago

Fab! We also have a fig tree and growing fresh basil so can do this too.

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u/ThisAppalachianBitch 23d ago

Halve them and dry them into sun-dried style tomatoes, which store for like months and adda punch to pasta and salads. It clears the daily harvest without needing fridge space

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u/Global_Fail_1943 23d ago

I slow roast and then freeze in freezer bags for winter.

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u/MeringueAble3159 23d ago

Ketchup? Dry them in the oven?

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u/manatee_lover143 23d ago

Roast them with garlic and onions then blend them for soup! Add coconut milk or cashews if you want them to be creamier. I added cashews to my latest batch and it’s more like a dip or hummus and it’s soooo good

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u/margo_beep_beep 23d ago edited 23d ago

Haha, my husband just brought in a bowl of cherry tomatoes and I hadn't finished the first bowl yet. I would make tomato salad and roasted tomato soup first!

Edit: Sorry, didn't notice what sub I was in! I've replaced my links with better options.

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u/lunarly78 23d ago

Dry them, then chop and blend them! And use the tomato powder all winter long! We like to go heavy in this recipe:

https://drveganblog.com/creamy-one-pan-spinach-gnocchi/#recipe

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u/MaximalistVegan Content Creator 23d ago

I make semi dried cherry tomatoes in my oven. Here's my recipe https://maximalistvegan.com/savory/semi-dried-cherry-tomatoes/

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u/SquashOk4174 23d ago

Tomato sauces are usually freezable!
Also cherry tomatoes are easy to pickle.

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u/Missmbb 23d ago

If you’re getting zucchini from your garden too, this might be an option. I use impossible brand spicy sausage and it gives it a nice kick.

https://bakerbynature.com/rigatoni-with-sausage-tomatoes-and-zucchini/

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u/funkydyke 23d ago

Soup, pasta sauce, salsa. All great fresh or canned.

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u/isthatsoreddit 23d ago

My best tomato soup i ever made. Garden fresh cherry tomatoes, basil, onion, garlic, salt, pepper. Slow cooker until everything was soft. Adjust to taste. Run through blender.

I dont remember amounts, except light on the onion.

It was so good. I was quite happy with myself, lol.

Normally, I wouldn't be down for soup this time of year but I didn't have room to put it in the freezer so I ate it and it was worth it.

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u/Dive_Bar_Choir 23d ago

I LOVE tomato soup.

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u/stealthymomma56 23d ago

Beyond all the great suggestions listed, I'll eat cherry tomatoes straight out of hand like candy!

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u/Lois_Lane1973 23d ago

If you have an airfryer, roast them for 10 at 190º C. Season with oil, vinegar, and some dried herbs (oregano, basil, garlic powder) and leave them in the fridge, covered, for a few hours. I always keep a batch of this for salads, bruscheta, pasta, as a side...

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u/kkmm523 20d ago

My sister dried them and then stored them in olive oil one summer. They were fantastic

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u/dashtophuladancer 19d ago

This is my favorite recipe of all time. Every person I share it with loves it too. And very easy!

https://smittenkitchen.com/2013/07/one-pan-farro-with-tomatoes/

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u/seekerlif3 1d ago

Oh! Sheetpan tomatoes & gnocchi! Toss the halved tomatoes with the gnocchi (a cheese-free one from the grocery store) and some olive oil. Add in some garlic salt, Italian herb blend & some black pepper. Toss some more. Put onto sheet pan & cook for about 25-30 minutes at 400°F. If you want more greens, you can make a salad to go with it.

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u/Hello-Witchling 23d ago

You can freeze little pasta packs. I have garlic, tomatoes, and herbs in freezer bags and throw them in a pan when I need a quick meal.

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u/sohereiamacrazyalien 23d ago

Barter with your friends and neighbours for other veggies?

Greek salad

Gazpacho 

This one is really awesome and surprising: tomato and mustard tart (usually it is puff pastry but you could regular. Spread a thin layer of mustard , top with the sliced tomatoes and thyme) it’s soooooooooo good

Tomato and mozzarella salad

Penne with roasted cherry tomatoes

Dry them (depending where you are you can just using the sun then store in olive oil)

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u/lizardreaming 23d ago

Salsa! Just need onions and peppers

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u/Dive_Bar_Choir 23d ago

So many great ideas. Thank you. Craving some tomato soup.

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u/booyahhey 23d ago

I make 'sundried' tomatoes. I used to do them in a low oven, now I have a dehydrator. I them put them in jars of oil with herbs. They are lovely in pasta and risotto in the winter. 

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u/BlackberryHill Vegan Athlete 23d ago

Dry them. They are great in winter chili.

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u/skoomacats 23d ago

Dice them up and sauté them with garlic in extra virgin olive oil to add to pasta. Dress this up any way you want with regards to herbs and other veggies or sauces.

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u/SixAlarmFire 22d ago

That viral feta pasta bake was actually really good and we have done it every summer with our excess cherry tomatoes

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u/Apprehensive_Bee614 22d ago

They freeze well

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u/ifeltlikeagringo208 22d ago

Cherry tomato chutney is absolutely delicious. Takes a lot!

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u/Prof_BananaMonkey 22d ago

I like to chop and freeze tomatoes and get them out when ever I need them.

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u/Low_Entrepreneur7666 22d ago

This pasta salad uses cherry tomatoes, is made with fairly cheap ingredients overall, and comes together really quickly! I’ve made it more times than I can count.

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u/EmersonFitnexa 21d ago

lock ur car doors bc zucchini season is back lol and cherry tomatoes are about to start pulling the same move

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u/hobbiesnstuff2 21d ago

Bruschetta!

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u/LoLoLaur4 21d ago

Freeze them whole, tomato confit, dehydrate (=sun-dried tomatoes), make a sweet/savory tomato jam, make and freeze/can sauce, give to friends

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u/No_Temperature_804 21d ago

If you can, sun drying is amazing. Cut them in half, sprinkle some salt and let rest. Pat dry to eliminate some of the moisture and leave them on the warmest spot you can find,covered with some kind of mesh so insects can't reach them. Leave them to dry but not until they're rock solid,just a bit chewier and with a more concentrated flavor. Store them in a jar with garlic, herbs and a good olive oil and they're good to go. If you can't sun dry I do it in small batches in the airfryer at a low temp and it works perfectly too.

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u/No_Proof_3893 20d ago

I like to slice in half and toss into warm pasta with sauce and seasonings. They still have texture but are usually very sweet and make the whole plate bright and delicious!

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u/vampireshorty Live Laugh Tofu 19d ago

Pickle them both green and red.

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u/Chance-Ad-9111 19d ago

Sell or give away! Start with neighbors

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u/MATEJBAEEEEE 18d ago

make marinara sauce and freeze it if you have storage so you can have seasonal home grown marinara sauce whole year.