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Marinated Tomato Olive Salad Recipe

Published: Dec 5, 2019 · Modified: Mar 12, 2022 by Brooke · This post may contain affiliate links, which can earn us a commission.

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Are you looking for an easy salad that is sure to please?  Try our marinated tomato olive salad recipe.  It's simple to make and brings the taste of the Mediterranean to your dinner table.

Looking for other easy salad recipes? Try our recipes for spinach apple salad and Italian tuna salad.

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Ingredients

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Wondering what ingredients you need to make this tomato and olive salad? Let's talk about the most important ones!

  • Tomatoes: Use fresh roma, grape, or cherry tomatoes in red, yellow, or orange.
  • Olives: Use kalamata, black, Spanish, or pimento stuffed green olives.
  • Onions: Use spring onion, scallions, or red onion.
  • Bell Pepper: Use red, yellow, or orange.
  • Dressing: Make your own with olive oil, vinegar, sugar, and spices.

See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Variations

  • Want to add cheese?  Try mozzarella pearls, feta, or shaved parmesan.
  • Want to add nuts?  Try toasted pine nuts.
  • Want to fresh herbs?  Try basil, oregano, or parsley.
  • Want other onions?  Try scallions or thinly sliced red onions.
  • Want greens?  Serve this overr arugula or Romaine leaves.
  • Want other vegetables?  Try cucumbers, zucchini, avocados, asparagus, or artichokes.
  • Want a different vinegar?  Try white balsamic or red wine vinegar.

How to Make

Gather all the ingredients.

olives and tomatoes in a glass bowl

Place the grape tomatoes, kalamata olives, and the pimento stuffed green olives in a large mixing bowl.

salad ingredients in a glass bowl

Next, add the chopped red bell pepper, the sliced green onion, and the capers.

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Pour in the olive oil, then add the sherry vinegar, sugar, and spices.

person whisking a bowl of vinaigrette

Whisk the dressing ingredients together until combined.

pouring vinaigrette on the tomato olive salad

Pour on the dressing.

mixing the tomato olive salad with two spoons

Toss until well coated with two large spoons.  Cover with an airtight lid or plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least one hour.  This will give the tomatoes time to marinate in the dressing. 

bowl of tomato olive salad

When ready to serve, stir and garnish with a sprinkle of black pepper.

Recipe FAQs

How many calories are in one serving?

For a serving size of ⅓ cup, there are 78 calories. This serving size has 2.9g carbs and is high in vitamin C.

Serve

Try serving this marinated tomato and olive salad with wedges of pita bread, taboon bread, or ciabatta rolls. Since it has a similar flavor profile to this Caprese bruschetta, try serving it over toasted bread.

It would also taste fantastic along with a cozy bowl of creamy wild rice soup or lasagna soup, homemade pizza, buttered penne, or fresh arugula. It would also be fantastic with broccoli salad, creamy coleslaw, or potato salad!

Want to learn how to cut green onions for the garnish? Get our tips for how to cut green onions.

bowl of tomato olive salad with a spoon

Store

Make Ahead: Since this recipe is marinated, it should be made 1 to 4 hours ahead of time.  If you need to make it the night before, just add the tomatoes an hour or two ahead of time.  If you add the tomatoes too soon, they will get mushy.

Leftovers: This recipe is best if consumed within 24 hours.  If you need to keep it longer, remove the tomatoes and place in a separate bowl.  The tomatoes are more delicate than the other ingredients and can spoil sooner.

Freezing: Unfortunately, you can't freeze this.  If you have leftovers, try to eat them up within a day or two of making it.  One idea to eat up leftovers is to serve it over buttered penne noodles.

Expert Tips

  • Need to make this the night before?  Leave out the tomatoes until a couple of hours before serving.
  • Want the best flavor?  Let it chill for at least one hour in the fridge for the flavors to mingle.
  • Can't have tomato seeds?  Use Roma tomatoes and scoop out the seeds.

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Recipe

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Marinated Tomato Olive Salad Recipe

Marinated tomato olive salad is a healthy, easy salad recipe that's quick to prepare. Our simple dressing is made with olive oil, vinegar, sugar, and spices. Pour this over the tomatoes, onions, and olives for a delicious Mediterranean salad.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 35 minutes minutes
Inactive Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 51kcal
Author: Brooke & Emma

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup green olives, halved
  • ½ cup Kalamata olives, halved
  • 2 teaspoons green onion, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons red pepper, minced
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 2 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • sprinkle of salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Rinse and cut in half the tomatoes, green olives, and Kalamata olives.  Rinse and finely chop the green onion and red pepper.
  • Stir together the tomatoes, olives, onion, pepper, and capers until well mixed.
  • Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, oregano, salt, and pepper to make the vinaigrette.  Pour it over the ingredients and toss gently.
  • Chill for at least one hour.  Serve cold.

Notes

  • Leave out the tomatoes until a couple of hours before serving if you are making the night before.
  • Let it chill for at least one hour in the fridge for the flavors to mingle for the best flavor.
  • Use Roma tomatoes and scoop out the seeds if you can't eat tomato seeds.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 51kcal (3%)Carbohydrates: 2g (1%)Protein: 1g (2%)Fat: 5g (8%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 213mg (9%)Potassium: 45mg (1%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 247IU (5%)Vitamin C: 5mg (6%)Calcium: 9mg (1%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

Serving sizes and nutritional information are only an estimate and may vary from your results.

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  1. Sharon Horne

    December 07, 2021 at 9:46 am

    5 stars
    I had the ingredients, so I looked up a recipe to use and this was a great one. I am keeping it for future use too! Made is as-is and it is tasty and kinda "fancy". If chopped up smaller, it would make a great spread for baguettes, or even over pasta. Thank you

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    • Emma

      December 07, 2021 at 3:20 pm

      We're so glad you enjoyed it, Sharon! This salad has been a family favorite over the years for special occasions. Serving it as a tapenade-type spread sounds delicious!

      Reply
  2. Alex

    December 05, 2019 at 12:04 pm

    5 stars
    This salad tastes salty. I like the soft tomatoes and the two kinds of olives. The capers add more goodness. This salad tastes great!

    Reply
    • Emma

      December 05, 2019 at 12:08 pm

      Thank you, Alex! I love all the salty olives and tomatoes mixed together with the dressing. So tasty!

      Reply
  3. Beth

    October 18, 2019 at 11:32 am

    5 stars
    The grape tomatoes and the olives taste really good. The olive oil vinaigrette is nice with the capers, red bell peppers, and green onions.

    Reply
    • Emma

      October 19, 2019 at 7:31 am

      Thank you, Beth!

      Reply

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