Tomato Cracker Salad is a simple southern dish that is a must for summer. I know it sounds strange, but if you like tomato sandwiches, you’ll like this. Ripe summer tomatoes are combined with mayonnaise and broken saltine crackers. This is a recipe that’s been made throughout the south for many years. There are slight variations on the recipe. The basic recipe includes chopped ripe summer tomatoes with seeds & pulp removed, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and broken crackers. I like it best while the crackers are still crunchy so serve it immediately. After about an hour the crackers soften to the consistency of mashed potatoes. Some people like me add minced fresh basil, chopped green onions, and garlic. Another group add a chopped egg. With the egg addition it gives you protein for your lunch. If you haven’t tried Tomato & Cracker Salad, remember it when you have loads of fresh tomatoes and want to eat them fast.
Southern Tomato & Crackers Salad
Use organic when available. Serves 6
Tomato & Crackers Salad
Ingredients
- 4 ripe fresh medium tomatoes of choice – heritage, Campari, cherry
- 1 sleeve saltine crackers broken into bite-sized pieces
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 oz chopped fresh basil
- 1 green onion sliced
- pinch of garlic powder
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- optional chopped hard boiled egg
Instructions
- Seed and chop tomatoes
- Place tomatoes on a paper towel for 5 or 10 minutes
- Combine mayonnaise, salt, pepper, garlic, and basil in large bowl
- Whisk to blend
- Fold in tomatoes
- Fold in broken crackers
- Optional add chopped hard-boiled egg
- Serve
Enjoy!
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…this yankee has never heard of this!
I love the idea of using crackers instead croutons to mix with the salad!
Ohh! I haven’t heard of this dish before but I think I would love it! I am going to have to try it.
Let me know what you think!
I’ve never heard of this but I occasionally have a tomato sandwich. Crusty spelt and honey bread sliced quite thick, buttered and filled with just sliced tomato, cucumber and a sprinkle of sea salt. Delish!
You would like this fresh made with ripe tomatoes. Make and eat immediately – oh so good!
I have never heard of this but I do love tomato sandwiches; especially with fresh summer tomatoes.
I think you’ll love it – give it a try!
I’ve not heard of this before but it looks delicious!
Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Omg you just gave me a very tasty idea. I’m in the hospital right now and the ward is loaded with crackers so I guess I’ll go and try this without boiled eggs 🙂
If they have decent tomatoes, it will be the best hospital food available. Get well soon!
Love how you played with textures in this recipe. Thanks for linking up on SSPS, hope to see you again next week!
Pinned this, will have to try this with a GF cracker iso croutons.
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I love tomato salads. But, never heard of having crackers on it. This sounds a fabulous idea for a tomato salad that I want to try. Thanks for sharing this recipe…
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I don’t think I’ve ever tried a salad with crackers before. I’m going to have to give this one a try! Thanks so much for sharing Carol. 🙂
Eat it after making it. It’s really good with crisp crackers.
Carol, your tomato salad was featured at the Home Matters Party #440, July 27! I’ve started adding the features to Pinterest. You can pin the photo collage at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/598275131772941848/ – you can ‘follow’ me while you’re there and I will do so in return. 🙂
thanks so much for the feature – I pinned the collage and followed you – thanks for dropping by!