Vegetarian Salad Stuffed Tomatoes

These raw vegetarian stuffed tomatoes contain a Greek style salad filling and make a fantastic appetizer or snack, perfect to enjoy when tomatoes are in season. Quick, easy to assemble and delicious!

These vegetarian stuffed tomatoes are an easy and delicious way of using seasonal produce. They do not require baking and come together in minutes!

Vegetarian stuffed tomatoes ingredients and substitutions

• Tomatoes. See section below.
• Cucumber: cut it lengthways into quarters and remove the seeds before chopping (this will prevent it from releasing too much water).
• Red pepper: I used a sweet red pointed pepper as it's sweeter than regular red bell pepper, but you can use either.
• Red onion: use another sweet onion variety if preferred.
• Feta: it can be either finely diced or crumbled. Use vegan feta cheese to enjoy this stuffed tomato recipe vegan.
• Olives: use your favourite.
• Lemon juice: adjust the amount to your taste.
• Mint: complements the other ingredients adding freshness. Use chives instead if preferred.

What tomatoes to use

Tomatoes are the star ingredient in this recipe so make sure you use good quality ones. It's best to use tomatoes when they are in season.

Choose ripe, but firm, sweet tasting tomatoes, such as vine ripened/beef tomatoes, for example, that are similar in size (medium/large).

How to hollow out tomatoes

This is quick and easy to do.  Slice off the (stem side) top of each tomato (as thinly as possible, just to create a flat opening). Then using a sharp knife cut all the way around (leaving approx. 5 mm around the edges) being careful not to cut through the bottom of the tomato. Using a small spoon scoop out the middle and remove excess water. 

Good to know

You can add the pulp and juice of the tomatoes to a stew, tomato soup, tomato smoothie or pasta sauce.

Assembling the recipe

Once you've hollowed out the tomatoes and chopped the rest of the ingredients you can assemble the recipe.

1.Place all the filling ingredients in a mixing bowl. Set aside.

2. In a small bowl combine the dressing ingredients.

3. Drizzle a little dressing (approx. 1 tbsp) over the filling mixture and gently stir to combine. Adjust the seasoning as needed.

4. Spoon the filling mixture into the tomatoes, drizzle over the rest of the dressing and serve along with lemon wedges.

Serving suggestions

These no-bake vegetarian stuffed tomatoes make a delicious addition to a summer barbecue and are perfect served alongside grilled meat or Greek style dishes. You can also serve them as a light meal with pita, garlic bread, ciabatta bread or baked potato.

Also delicious with a drizzle of ranch dressing.

Top tips

• Be sure to remove any excess moisture from the hollowed out tomatoes before stuffing them.
• I recommend chopping the filling mixture ingredients quite finely (so that you get a good mix of all the ingredients in each tomato).
• Don't forget to season the filling mixture before stuffing the tomatoes.
• You can reserve some of the dressing to drizzle over the tops of the tomatoes just before serving or pour over individual portions.
• Use the stuffing filling immediately.
• These stuffed tomatoes are best served immediately or within an hour (keep it refrigerated).
• Not suitable for freezing.

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