Peeled Tomato Basil Salad Recipe

4.50 from 2 votes

A simple, freshly prepared peeled tomato salad with pantry ingredients. Some prefer tomatoes peeled as it's easier to digest.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time16

Course: Salad

Cuisine: French

Diet: Gluten Free, Hindu, Low Calorie, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 86kcal

Rinse tomatoes to get rid of impurities.
6 Tomatoes
To peel the tomatoes, keep a pot with water to boil and place fresh tomatoes in for 30–60 seconds, or until the skin shows some cracks. This is called blanching.
Take out the tomatoes and place them into a bowl with ice cubes and icy water to stop the cooking process immediately. That way the tomatoes will cool off fast too.
Ice Water
Peel tomatoes with your fingers. The skin should come off easily now.
Cut peeled tomatoes into slices or quarter them.
Place tomatoes into a serving bowl or plate. Sprinkle salt, black pepper, olive oil, and freshly chopped basil leaves over that.
¼ Teaspoon Salt, ⅛ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground, 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, few Basil Fresh
You can mix it up, but the tomatoes might get a bit mushy. Otherwise, just serve at room temperature or cooled.

If you use store-bought tomatoes, which might be treated with pesticides, I recommend that you place them into a large bowl with water and a dash of vinegar or a tablespoon of citric acid. Both, vinegar and citric acid won't harm your health but take off all pesticides from your tomatoes. It comes clean off the tomato skin.
If you use larger tomatoes, cut them smaller or to your preferred size. It's easier to eat bite-sized pieces.