This pomegranate tomato salad recipe is another attempt at a gorgeous, not-your-average lettuce salad. A great way to add flavor and brightness to the dinner table. Not to mention the boost of vitamin C and antioxidants!
I can’t take full credit for the idea; this pomegranate tomato salad is a version of one I saw in Yotum Ottolenghi’s Plenty More—a beautiful cookbook with all sorts of vibrant vegetarian recipes.
This is another tomato salad recipe with Eastern Mediterranean undertones to it. So few ingredients combined in a surprisingly delightful way. Slightly sweet, but sharp and tangy pomegranates, compliment the savory, sunny sweetness of tomatoes. Enhanced with fresh mint and shallots.
Two small notes. You can use a variety of tomatoes, if you want to add even more interest. But be sure to use ripe tomatoes. And don’t underestimate a simple dressing with quality extra virgin olive oil! To this tomato salad dressing, we add in fresh garlic, along with a pinch of allspice and sumac, which add appropriate earthiness.
Check out the recipe below:
Pomegranate Tomato Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 tomatoes on the vine diced very small (about 3 packed cups of small diced tomatoes)
- 1 green bell pepper, cored and chopped
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- arils of 2 pomegranates
- 10-15 fresh mint leaves, torn
- Salt
For dressing
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup Private Reserve or Early Harvest Greek extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp pomegranate juice
- 3/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground sumac
Instructions
- Place the chopped tomatoes in a colander fitted on top of a bowl for 15 minutes or so. This is an optional step, but will help drain a bit of the tomato juice.
- In a salad bowl, add the chopped tomatoes with the remaining salad ingredients. Season with salt. Mix gently.
- In a small bowl or mason jar, mix the dressing ingredients.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix to combine. Enjoy!
Notes
- Recommended for this salad our Private Reserve or Early Harvest Greek extra virgin olive oils (from organically grown and processed Koroneiki olives). Save! Try our Greek Olive Oil Bundle!
- And from our all-natural spice collection ground allspice and ground sumac.
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- Recipe adapted from Plenty More
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Another great salad side and a must make around the holidays when pomegranate is in season
For sure!!
Hi Suzy,
I’m so in love with your recipes, your website now is the only go to source of food ideas.
All love from Egypt and keep the good work and the lovely spirit
You are very sweet, Amira! Thank you so much!
I cooked this dish today and hubby and I loved it. I would give it 10 stars if I could, there was so much deliciousness! The taste totally lived up to the aromatics that filled my kitchen during the cooking process. Thank you for this site and for sharing so many wonderful recipes where the food and spices are the focus…and not heavy sauces.
Thanks so much for sharing, Janice! I am so glad you enjoyed it. Than you for the kind comment.
I love pomegranate in my salad too. Here I buy them already removed in a container and my kids enjoy it. The best part it really can make a salad so pretty.
I’m with ya! If you can find the pomegranate seeds ready, that’s great!
This is such a delicious summery salad..im pinning this for later in the year..I love the pomegranate seeds
Awesome! Enjoy Karyn!
This salad is bursting in colors! So beautiful and I’m sure it tastes amazing too
Oh it is, Marvellina! Thanks so much!
What a gorgeous salad! I love all the ingredients you added, but I especially love pomegranate seeds! Yum! I am putting this on my must make list!!
Wow! The contrasting flavors in this salad sound amazing! Great idea!