Low Carb Marinated Tomatoes

These low carb marinated tomatoes are amazingly fresh and delicious! They’re perfect served as an appetizer, salad, or side dish!

I absolutely love these low carb marinated tomatoes. They’re so flavorful and so easy to make. My son, who’s not a huge fan of tomatoes, said these were the best tomatoes he’s ever tasted! I like to marinate them in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight before serving.

Let’s talk about tomatoes!

Tomatoes are such a fresh and delicious food and they’re also a great keto food choice! A medium sized tomato contains only about 3 net grams of carbs. Tomatoes also provide us with vitamins C and potassium. For this dish, I used 3 large vine ripened tomatoes. These tomatoes are juicy and have an awesome touch of sweetness to them. They’re also large and I like the size of the slices they produce. If you’d like you can use beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes. You can also use Roma tomatoes, also known as plum tomatoes, to make this dish. You’ll want to use about two pounds of tomatoes, and since Roma’s are smaller, you’ll want to use about five of them and just know the slices will be smaller. I cut my 3 large tomatoes into 12 slices, so each serving was 2 slices.

What ingredients go into the marinade for these low carb marinated tomatoes?

The marinade for this dish is so easy to make but it results in the most flavorful dish! We start by combing olive oil and red wine vinegar. You’ll often hear chefs stating to use “good quality” olive oil. I agree with this but don’t think this has to equate to buying overly expensive olive oil. I love Kirkland’s organic olive oil and find it equally comparable in taste and quality to much higher priced oils. To our oil and vinegar, we add minced garlic, fresh chopped parsley, dried basil, salt, and pepper. I used fresh parsley and dried basil for this dish, but you can use all dried or all fresh herbs if you’d like. The most common substitution for herbs is to use ⅓ dried herbs in place of fresh herbs a dried herbs are a much stronger concentration of flavor.

What are some ways I can serve these low carb marinated tomatoes?

You have some awesome options for serving this dish. These tomatoes are a perfect choice to serve as an appetizer or as a snack. When my son tried this dish, he immediately asked me if I had any mozzarella balls to top the tomatoes with. I did because I like to have fresh mozzarella snacking cheese balls on hand! You can also top your tomatoes with some more fresh parsley just before serving if you’d like. These tomatoes can also be served as a salad or as a side dish. They pair well with all kinds of meats, as part of a vegetarian meal, and with most any keto casserole. They also pair nicely with all kinds of egg dishes so you could even serve them for breakfast!

Here are some more keto tomato dishes I think you’ll enjoy!

Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad

Easy Grape Tomato Guacamole

Low Carb Fresh Tomato Salsa

Low Carb Tomato, Olive, and Cheese Salad

Helpful Hints:

*I used 3 large tomatoes to make this dish, but you can use 5 or 6 Roma tomatoes if you’d like.

*For the best results, you’ll want to allow your tomatoes to marinate for 2-4 hours or overnight before serving.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Cutting board
• Kitchen knife
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons

Splash of Encouragement:

***Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32***