Quick and delicious pickled cherry tomatoes are perfect for summer parties! You will love snacking on these marinated cherry tomatoes, can also add to salad and make bruschetta or crostini. Canning cherry tomatoes are very quick and ready in under 30mins!

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Delicious and easy pickled cherry tomatoes are perfect for summer parties, as sides, or just straight out of the jar!

Summer calls for various grilling recipes, taco recipes, ice cream recipes, and some amazing salads and sides. This recipe for preserving cherry tomatoes is very easy, you can fix it in no time and enjoy it.

Fresh cherry tomatoes are in abundance and what can be better than pickling these tomatoes, which you won't stop snacking on.

delicious preserved cherry tomatoes in a jar

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Name: How To Make Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 Cups Cherry/Grape Tomatoes, quartered; 1 Medium Red Onion, thinly sliced; 4 Garlic cloves, minced; 1 Green Chili, sliced; Salt to taste; 1/3Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 3 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar; 1/2Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar; 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning; 2 Tbsp Sugar; Fresh Basil, chopped; Fresh Cilantro, chopped; Black Pepper, freshly cracked

The flavor of these pickled tomatoes really enjoyed when the tomatoes are marinated for some time. Ideally, refrigerate the tomatoes for at least 2 days to get the best flavors.

Ingredients for Preserved Cherry Tomatoes:

Few easily available ingredients go in this recipe:

Fresh Cherry Tomatoes: Quarter the cherry tomatoes or halve them to use in this recipe.

Apple Cider + Balsamic vinegar: I have used a combination of apple cider and balsamic in this recipe. You can also use rice wine vinegar and lime juice.

Italian Seasoning + Pepper Powder + Salt + Sugar: I have used Italian seasoning, sugar, salt, freshly crushed pepper powder to enhance the flavors. You can also add red pepper flakes to add extra heat.

Red Onion + Garlic + Green Chili + Basil + Cilantro: Add sliced red onion, crushed garlic clove, and sliced green chili, basil, and cilantro for extra flavors. Adding these gives a huge boost to the flavors.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

a plate with cherry tomatoes basil leaves and cilantro

ingredients to make pickled cherry tomatoes recipe

How To Pickle Cherry Tomatoes?

Step1: Wash and dry the tomatoes. Quarter the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the onion.

Step2: With a garlic press, smash the garlic.
In a bowl, add tomatoes with their juices, onion, and garlic to the jar.

Step3: Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, green chili, sugar, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, basil, cilantro.
Mix well and keep aside for an hour or two till the flavors are released.

Step4: Pour this in a glass jar, close the lid and refrigerate.
Keep refrigerated for at least 2 days before enjoying the pickled tomatoes.

Enjoy by adding to salad, topping of pita bread, or make bruschetta or crostini!

a white bowl with pickled cherry tomatoes

a jar with marinated cherry tomatoes with chopped basil and cilantro

How Long Does Pickled Tomatoes Last?

You can refrigerate these canned cherry tomatoes for up to 1 month.

What To Do With Pickled Cherry Tomatoes?

These pickled tomatoes are good to snack on them as it is! Trust me you won't stop eating them, they are so good!

Apart from this you can add these to salad and add some juices from the jar, they will give so much extra flavor that you will love.

Add them to pita bread with this grilled cilantro lime chicken, also enjoy topping them on crostini or bruschetta.

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top view of a glass jar showing preserved cherry tomatoes

Tips For Canning Grape Tomatoes:

Use fresh plump tomatoes for the best flavors. Do not use tomatoes with deep cracks or bruises.

Mix together the ingredients and keep them aside for 1 to 2 hrs to let the flavors and juices release.

Sterilize the jars before canning the tomatoes.

You can refrigerate the pickled cherry tomatoes and store them for up to 1 month.

Keep the pickled tomatoes refrigerated for 2 days before enjoying them for the flavors to release.

How To Make Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Servings: 6 Servings

Author: Savory Bites Recipes

Prep Time:: 15 MinInactive time: 2 HourTotal Time:: 2 H & 15 M

Ingredients

1.5 Cups Cherry/Grape Tomatoes, quartered
1 Medium Red Onion, thinly sliced
4 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Green Chili, sliced
Salt to taste
1/3Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tsp Italian Seasoning
2 Tbsp Sugar
Fresh Basil, chopped
Fresh Cilantro, chopped
Black Pepper, freshly cracked

Instructions

Wash and dry the tomatoes.
Quarter the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the onion.
With a garlic press, smash the garlic.
In a bowl, add tomatoes with their juices, onion, and garlic to the jar.
Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, green chili, sugar, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, basil, cilantro.
Mix well and keep aside for an hour or two till the flavors are released.
Pour this in a glass jar, close the lid and refrigerate.
Keep refrigerated for at least 2 days before enjoying the pickled tomatoes.
Enjoy by adding to salad, topping of pita bread, or make bruschetta or crostini!

Notes:

Use fresh plump tomatoes for the best flavors. Do not use tomatoes with deep cracks or bruises.
Mix together the ingredients and keep them aside for 1 to 2 hrs to let the flavors and juices release.
Sterilize the jars before canning the tomatoes.
You can refrigerate the pickled cherry tomatoes and store them for up to 1 month.
Keep the pickled tomatoes refrigerated for 2 days before enjoying them for the flavors to release.