15+ Italian Tomato Recipes For Easy Dinners And Side Dishes

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If you’re looking for delicious tomato recipes for your dinner or as a side dish, here are a bunch of Italian- themed dishes you’ll love. After all, tomatoes are one of the most versatile and popular ingredients in Italian cooking!

You can turn fresh tomatoes into a quick pasta sauce, roast cherry tomatoes for an easy vegetable side, or use canned tomatoes to make a cozy sauce, soup, or baked pasta.

My recipe collection includes dishes that range from fresh tomato salads, pastas with tomatoes, and easy side dishes.

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Quick Pro Tip: If your tomato recipe is a side dish, pair it with a heartier main dish from my Italian chicken recipes or Italian pasta recipes. If the recipe already includes pasta, chicken, or beans, keep the rest of the meal simple with Italian salad recipes or easy Italian side dishes.

Fresh Tomato Recipes For Dinner

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Pasta with Swiss Chard and Tomatoes

Swiss chard, tomatoes, onion, and garlic tossed with fresh pasta and topped with Romano cheese — easy and quick to make.
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Fresh Tomato Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes

Fresh tomato sauce is one of those recipes that feels very basic, but it can be used in so many ways. Serve it with pasta, spoon it over vegetables, or use it as a simple homemade sauce for Italian dinners.
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Italian Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes

This Italian chicken dinner recipe is topped with fresh tomato slices and cheese for a wonderful meal! Goes great with a salad.
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Baked Stuffed Tomatoes with Tuna

Tomatoes filled with a tuna, anchovy, breadcrumb, and cheese stuffing — baked and served warm for a light meal or side.
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Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Garlic

This is a simple pasta dinner that uses fresh tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and pasta. It is a good recipe to make when tomatoes are ripe and you want something easy without using a heavy sauce.
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Zucchini Noodles (zoodles) with Fresh Tomatoes

Zoodles, tomatoes, and basil make this a fresh and lighter Italian-style recipe. It is a nice choice when you want something vegetable-forward but still full of flavor.
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Italian Stuffed Eggplant

italian recipe using stuffed eggplant topped with fresh tomatoes. Baked in the oven for a delicious summer dinner.
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Fresh Tomato Recipes for Salads

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Authentic Italian Panzanella Salad

This Tuscan tomato salad is a fresh side dish that works well with pasta, chicken, seafood, or crusty bread. It is a good recipe when you want to use ripe tomatoes without turning on the oven.
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Caprese Salad with Cherry Tomatoes

Caprese salad is one of the easiest ways to use cherry tomatoes. With mozzarella, basil, and olive oil, it makes a simple Italian side dish for summer meals, pasta nights, or parties.
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Healthy Caprese Salad

This healthy caprese salad keeps the ingredients simple and fresh. It is a good option when you want something light that still feels like a classic Italian side dish.
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Italian Tomato Side Dishes

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Bruschetta Pomodoro

A classic Italian side dish with fresh tomatoes and basil served on toasted bread — especially good during summer when tomatoes and basil are at their peak.
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Caprese Sandwich

This delicious summer sandwich uses fresh tomatoes and basil in a tasty ciabatta bread.
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Easy Antipasto Skewers

This side dish is perfect for fun get togethers and a fun way to display an easy antipasto mix with skewered tomatoes, olives and more!
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Italian String Beans and Tomatoes

A simple side dish of string beans cooked in a quick tomato and garlic sauce — great with chicken, steak, or other vegetables.
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Roasted Vegetables with Herbs

A quick dish to prepare. Just grab some tomatoes, zucchini or other vegetables and bake in the oven with a special herb blend.
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Pasta all’arrabbiata

A classic spicy tomato pasta sauce that's simple and packed with flavor.
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My name is Liz, a 2nd generation Italian-American. I love sharing easy Italian recipes through my blog and videos to anyone who enjoys Italian cooking. Learn more about me.

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