The base of this simple and divine juicy tomato and onion salad is inspired by the city of New Orleans’s flavorful cuisine. After tasting this refreshing creole salad, we created our version. Instead of just red wine vinegar topping the salad, elevate it with our French Bistro Vinaigrette for a unique blend of flavors to delight your taste buds!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Servings: 2-3

Salad ingredients:

grape or cherry tomatoes or heirloom tomatoes
Vadalia
Fresh thyme or mint
French Bistro Vinaigrette;Recipe Here

In a small white bowl, there are grape tomatoes, a Vidalia onion, and mint leaves fresh all on the counter

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Slice a quarter of the onion thin and set aside. If using heirloom tomatoes, slice them thinly and then quarter them if desired. Alternatively, cut cherry or grape tomatoes in half.

Step 2: Place sliced onion and tomatoes in a bowl and add fresh mint leaves or thyme.

Step 3: Pour desired French Bistro Vinaigrette over the salad to taste and enjoy!

Grape tomatoes, sliced in half on a white plate on the counter

Sliced thinly Vidalia onion and chopped fresh mint leaves on a white plate on the counter.

tomato and onion salad in a small white bowl on the counter.

French bistro vinagrette in a jar being poured over tomato and onion salad in a small white bowl on the counter.

*Nutritional values are based on the Tomato and Onion Salad alone without the French Bistro Vinaigrette.

Tips:

Try using Roma tomatoes.

Tomato and Onion Salad

A simple 3 ingredient salad, elevated with our French Bistro Vinaigrette, for a unique blend of flavors that will delight your tastebuds!

Tara

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

10.5-12 oz grape or cherry tomatoes (or two large heirloom tomatoes)
1/4 cup Vidalia onion (thinly sliced)
fresh thyme or fresh mint leaves

French Bistro Vinaigrette

4 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1-2 tsp fresh thyme
salt & pepper

Instructions

Slice a quarter of the onion thin and set aside. If using heirloom tomatoes, slice them thinly and then quarter them if desired. Alternatively, cut cherry or grape tomatoes in half.
Place sliced onion and tomatoes in a bowl and add fresh mint leaves or thyme.
Place all the French Bistro Vinaigrette ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake until combined. Pour the desired French Bistro Vinaigrette over the salad to taste, then enjoy!
*Nutritional values are based on the Tomato and Onion Salad alone, without the French Bistro Vinaigrette.