Fresh tomato salad
A simple and refreshing salad, perfect for a summer meal. Prepare it in 15 minutes and let it develop in the refrigerator.
This fresh tomato salad is perfect for hot days. It’s easy to prepare and pairs well with a serving of rice or pasta.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Resting2 hr
- Total2 hr 15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsalad
- Estimated cost$9.10 $2.28 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.68
- $0.15
- $7.54
- $0.58
- $0.15
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Finely chop the onion and tomato (about 2 to 4 mm in size). ≈ 8 min
- Finely chop the cilantro and the hot pepper (without the seeds or stems). ≈ 8 min
- Mix all the ingredients together, then add the orange juice and lemon juice. ≈ 4 min
- The jalapeño pepper can be substituted with Tabasco pepper. ≈ 3 min
- Orange juice can be substituted with half a teaspoon of sugar. ≈ 3 min
- Once prepared, it is recommended to allow the flavors to develop for at least two hours in the refrigerator.
The bill
Fresh tomato salad
- 2 tomatoes (round, firm, not overly ripe)$0.68
- 1 onion$0.15
- 1 cup of cilantro leaves$7.54
- Half an orange$0.58
- Half a lemon’s worth of juice$0.15
Total$9.10
that's $2.28 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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