Tomatoes on Toast is a quick and easy lunch, which is always a great way to use up all those delicious end of season tomatoes. Chunky slices of toasted bread, smothered in soft cheese and layered with ripe and juicy tomatoes. Fast food doesn't have to to be dull!
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Just look at these tomatoes! If you are growing tomatoes, and you have more than you know what to do with, then tomatoes on toast is an easy way to use lots of them up. It doesn't matter what tomatoes you are growing, as anything works here. A delicious light lunch that is easy to adapt.
I love avocado on toast, but this might be my new favourite toast topping. If you have ripe and juicy tomatoes, then the flavour is so incredibly fresh. Pair that with some delicious slices of sourdough and you can't go wrong.
If you love toast, and looking for ways to make it more exciting, why not try our Avocado Cream Cheese Toast, Cottage Cheese on Toast, Easy Pizza Toasts, Welsh Rarebit, Mexican Beans on Toast or Creamy Mushrooms on Toast?
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Why You Will Love It
- A fresh and delicious lunch - If you are using fresh and ripe tomatoes, then the flavours in this are just incredible. It's like little bites of summer.
- Quick - This is so quick and easy, it just takes as long as it takes you to toast some bread, as everything else can be done whilst that is toasting.
- Easy way to use up tomatoes - If you are growing tomatoes, or you have stocked up at the market, then you might have lots of them to use up. Don't waste anything! Load them all up to make this delicious meals.
- Adaptable - You can change up the bread and cheese used and we have given some suggestions for other topping ideas too. Get creative!
Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Bread - This is the base of the dish and it will hold all those chunky tomatoes, so it needs to be sturdy. We used some thick slices of sourdough, as it is our favourite. But, any bread will do. We have given some options of variations below.
- Butter - You don't have to butter the bread, as there is cheese going on it, but we did this time as our bread was a little dry.
- Tomatoes - The star of the dish. We used heritage tomatoes, as they are all different shapes and colours and it makes it look really presentable. However, any fresh tomatoes will work. Just make sure that they are really fresh and ripe, otherwise they won't have the same flavour.
- Cheese - Tomatoes and cheese is a winning combination, right? We used a soft goats cheese and the flavours together were incredible. You could use a soft cream cheese if you prefer.
- Oil, Salt and Pepper - These are all optional, but we really love a drizzle of olive oil and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper on top before serving. Use a really good quality extra virgin olive oil, as you really will be able to taste the difference.
Variations
This is a fairly simple recipe (which is what we love about it), which means it is there isn't much that can be changed. However, here are some of our favourite swaps:
Bread - We used sourdough as it is a nice sturdy base. However, you can use any sliced bread. You could also use bagels, crumpets or English muffins to change it up a little bit.
Cheese - We used a good quality soft goats cheese, but you could use a cream cheese or even some slices of mature cheddar. If you want to make this a little more fancy, then burrata is delicious with sourdough and tomatoes.
Topping - The topping is all about the tomatoes and without them it wouldn't be a tomatoes on toast recipe. However, we have some ways that you can take it up a level. Why not add a few dollops of pesto (sun-dried tomato pesto if you want even more tomato flavour) or a drizzle of balsamic glaze which is perfect with tomatoes. Chopping olives work well too.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Toast the bread and butter it.
Step 2
Add the cheese.
Step 3
Add the sliced tomatoes. Drizzle with the oil and season.
Serving Suggestions
These are delicious as they are, however if you wanted it to be more of a filling meal, or you are serving it up to guests, then we have some delicious sides that would go well with tomatoes on toast:
Dannii's Top Tips
- A drizzle of olive oil makes a real difference to this, but it is optional.
- Liven the whole dish up with some homemade pesto or balsamic glaze drizzled on top.
- You can swap the sourdough loaf for bagel to mix things up.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is best made from fresh, however if you do have some sliced tomatoes left over then they will keep in the fridge in an air tight container for 2 days.
You can slice the bread in advance and slice the tomatoes and keep them in the fridge and then just assemble everything before you are ready to eat it.
As long as you use your favourite slices of gluten free bread, and make sure there is no cross contamination, then this can be gluten free.
You can make a vegan version of this. Either skip the butter, or use a plant based version, and use a vegan cream cheese.
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Recipe
Tomatoes on Toast
Ingredients
- 4 slice of Bread
- 2 tablespoons of Butter
- 500 g (1.1 lb) of Tomato - sliced
- 50 g (1.75 oz) of Soft goats cheese - crumbled
- 1 tablespoon of Olive oil
- 2 pinch of Fine sea salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Toast 4 slice of Bread and spread 2 tablespoons of Butter over it.
- Add 50 g of Soft goats cheese.
- Add 500 g of Tomato (sliced). Drizzle with 1 tbsp of Olive oil and season with 2 pinch of Fine sea salt and ground black pepper.
Recipe Tips
- A drizzle of olive oil makes a real difference to this, but it is optional.
- Liven the whole dish up with some homemade pesto or balsamic glaze drizzled on top.
- You can swap the sourdough loaf for bagel to mix things up.
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Toni says
This is so good! I love how easy this is to make!
Alisa Infanti says
My new favourite lunch and the perfect way to use up the rest of my garden tomatoes!
Beth Sachs says
Such a quick and easy lunch! The kids had theirs with feta cheese.
Danielle Wolter says
Tomatoes and goat cheese cheese is one of my favorite combos. Love this!
Qashang says
Such an easy and delicious lunch idea. Love it!