Cherry Tomato Salad

Jenny Skrapaliori-Graves | Last Updated: April 25, 2025

A cherry tomato salad with a piece of bread on a yellow plate.

Our Cherry Tomato Salad is colorful, fresh, and easy to make. Enjoy it as a side to share family style or piled on grilled bread with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

If you’re a fan of our delicious Cherry Tomato Salad, you’re in for a treat with our Traditional Horiatiki Tomato Salad, Roasted Corn Tomato Salad, and Tabbouleh-Tabouli Salad!

Overview

Why this recipe sings

It’s delicious. The cherry tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, olives, extra virgin olive oil, and feta create a dressing so good that it’s reason enough to make this salad. Dip your bread in the juices, and you’ll be hooked!
It’s easy. The minimal ingredients shine through with their freshness and flavor.
It’s versatile. You can use large tomatoes and chop the vegetables to your preferred size. Additionally, feel free to swap olives for capers, add fresh herbs, such as oregano leaves or dill, or replace the feta with mozzarella.

Here is what you need

Cherry tomatoes, olives, cucumber, spring onion, basil, oregano, vinegar, olive oil, feta cheese, and olive oil on a wooden surface

Cherry tomatoes—they are sweet and full of flavor.
Cucumber—fresh and aromatic.
Olives—I love their earthy, salty taste.
Spring onion—is more aromatic than regular onion, and I love the colors.
Fresh basil—it is unbeatable combined with tomatoes. It’s summer on a plate.
Greek feta cheese—adds a briny, savory creaminess. Remember to always get a piece of feta in brine. Greek feta is the best. Dodoni and MtVikos are great brands.
Wine vinegar—just a drop brings out so much flavor. Red or white is fine.
Extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and dried oregano—the essential ingredients for almost all Greek recipes.

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Substitution ideas

I love cherry tomato varieties like sweet bombs and summer medley. Grape tomatoes will also work. This salad can be made with regular-sized tomatoes. Try the Campari variety. They are small and sweet and the closest I have found to summer Greek tomatoes.
Use the olives you love. A great substitute is capers.
Instead of spring onion, a minced shallot is fantastic. Small diced red onion is also delicious.
Swap the Greek feta for goat cheese. For a less salty flavor, use mozzarella balls or glorious burrata.
Fresh herbs always elevate a salad. Add fresh oregano leaves for basil, or sprinkle chopped dill. Cilantro will also be a lovely substitute if you can taste it (I can’t; it tastes like soap).
Instead of wine vinegar, try white balsamic vinegar.