10 Heirloom Tomato Recipes to Make the Most of Tomato Season

Heirloom Tomato Tart with Pesto and Mozzarella

"In these last days of summer, I made this fresh and light summer tomato tart. I love it al fresco with wine. It's much nicer when you use variety of tomatoes like heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, mini Marzano, and pear tomatoes. If you grow your own tomatoes in your garden or got some from someone you know, this is perfect. Put them in!" —lolalobato

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Rosemary

"Putting rosemary in a salad with heirloom tomatoes is a great idea for a cold summer salad. For a different twist, cook the fresh tomatoes on the barbecue grill and serve it as a warm side dish." —aimeejB

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Mozzarella and Basil

"Wonderful heirloom tomato salad to pair with any Italian dish. Chop ingredients and mix all together for a great salad, or slice for an easy appetizer." —GirlyGamerGeek

Grilled Corn and Heirloom Tomato Salad

"It was awesome! I will definitely make this again!" —LindaM

Grilled Chicken with Heirloom Tomato and Avocado Salsa

"A lite and refreshing summer dish to use up some of those garden tomatoes. Quick and tasty dish. I used heirloom because that is what we grow but any type of tomato could be used." —tcasa

Heirloom Tomato Toast with Feta

"Tomato toast is summer simplicity at its best! You need ripe, juicy, flavorful tomatoes for this recipe, as well as real Greek feta made from sheep and goat milk. Given there are so few ingredients, make each one count!" —Diana Moutsopoulos

Heirloom Tomato Soup

"Yummy soup made with heirloom tomatoes! A great mix between traditional tomato soup and French onion. This is great with some toasted garlic Italian bread!" —Brandy Kozloski

Tomato Toast with Sriracha Mayo

"Simple, yet flavorful, this tomato toast with Sriracha mayo makes the perfect lunch, brunch or afternoon snack. Best made with garden-fresh tomatoes or ripe heirloom tomatoes—sometimes I chop the tomatoes, sometimes I slice them." —France C

Amish Tomato Pie

"This savory Amish tomato pie made with fresh tomatoes and a rich, cheesy filling is a summertime treat. There's a lot of prep work involved, but it's well worth it." —Buckwheat Queen

Southern Tomato Sandwich

"Tastes like summer! Room temperature tomatoes are key here and once the salt and pepper hit them, the juices start flowing. When the juicy tomatoes blend in with the mayonnaise, it makes a delicious, creamy, slightly tangy, and flavorful sauce." —NicoleMcMom

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