Roasted Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine

Have you ever seen a picture in a food magazine or on Instagram like the one below - slightly wilted, elegant tomatoes that are just a bit rustic because they've been roasted on the vine? Did you ask yourself, "How do I roast cherry tomatoes on the vine?"

Answer is: it's incredibly simple, and this post will teach you how to do it.

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• What You'll Need
• How to Prepare
• Variations
• How to Store
• How to Make this a Meal
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These roasted cherry tomatoes on the vine are a beautiful, simple addition to any dinner, charcuterie board or spread for guests, or served on toasted baguette with some fresh mozzarella and basil or some Almond Pesto.

The tomatoes become incredibly sweet when roasted in olive oil with a few cloves of unpeeled garlic that roast in their skin.

To save time, these tomatoes are roasted while the oven comes to temperature. No waiting for the oven to preheat!

This preparation can easily be used for roasted cherry tomatoes off the vine, but I prefer the more visually appealing presentation of vine tomatoes. Just place a fork between the tomato and the vine and pop off the individual tomatoes as you eat.

What You'll Need

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• Cherry Tomatoes on the vine. You can easily do this with cherry tomatoes off the vine as well.
• Olive Oil High quality extra virgin olive oil is worth the investment. I recommend buying smaller bottles so that the oil maintains freshness and quality. If oil sits for too long, it degrades and can begin to smell and taste unpleasant.
• Garlic Leave the garlic unpeeled. When you put it in the oven with the cherry tomatoes, it will roast.
• Fresh Basil if desired. These tomatoes are so good on a piece of toast with a clove of the roasted garlic and fresh basil.
• Kosher salt My favorite brand is Diamond Crystal.

How to Prepare

• Heat the oven
• Place the tomatoes, garlic and olive oil on a sheet tray and season with salt
• Stick them in the oven
• That's it!

Variations

You can easily make this with any variety of small tomatoes - cherry and grape will both work here, and they do not need to be on the vine. The presentation is the only difference here.

You can mash the tomatoes and peeled garlic with a fork in a small bowl for a chunky tomato dip to spread on little toasts.

You can roast halved full-sized tomatoes with a little salt, Italian seasoning and shredded cheese on top for the same amount of time for an easy, healthy side dish. I make this at least once a week.

How to Store

You can leave these tomatoes out at room temperature for up to 2 hours. Be sure to refrigerate them before 2 hours is up for food safety reasons.

I store these tomatoes in the fridge in a plastic or glass container or in a bowl with a reusable food storage wrapper (or tin foil, or plastic wrap).

They can be safely stored in the fridge for 3 to 5 days.

How to Make this a Meal

These tomatoes are best served warm. I like to move them right from the oven onto a charcuterie board with toasts, cheeses and fresh basil.

However, you can definitely make these in advance. If you want to keep their structure, reheat them in the oven for 5 or so minutes at 375 °F.

I often serve these tomatoes on top of a grain bowl or as a side dish to any protein and grain combination for a complete dinner, such as chicken and brown rice, white beans and farro or pan-seared salmon and whole wheat pasta.

They are perfect alongside any protein for dinner. Try them with these delicious Italian chicken cutlets or this wonderful vegan Lebanese falafel recipe.

You can also serve these tomatoes on any pasta of your choice with some fresh basil leaves, another drizzle of olive oil and some grated parmesan or pecorino cheese on top.

I also love to remove these tomatoes from the vine, peel the roasted garlic and place in a pan on medium low heat for a no-recipe Eggs in Purgatory with some chili flake for heat.

Recipes You'll Love

These tomatoes go really well with my Almond Pesto.

For a fresh and bright tomato recipe, check out my Marinated BLT with Chicken.

Try this amazing One-Pan Roasted Fish with Cherry Tomatoes recipe.

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