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    Czech Tomato Salad Recipe

    Published: Jul 14, 2021 · Modified: Jan 2, 2022 by Petra Kupská

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    This is the best recipe for a Czech tomato salad with onion, perfect for hot summer days. Easy and ready in a flash, it tastes simply delicious!

    fresh tomato salad with onion
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    About This Recipe
    The Language Corner
    Ingredients
    Instructions
    Serving
    Cooking Tips
    Rajčatový salát – Czech Tomato Salad

    About This Recipe

    If you were to ask a Czech what a typical Czech salad is, he would probably answer cucumber salad or this one made with fresh tomatoes and onions.

    Basically, these are ripe tomatoes sliced into wedges mixed with finely chopped onions, which are then topped with a sweet and sour dressing containing olive oil in a bowl. This salad is that quick to make!

    Tomatoes ripen in the Czech Republic in August when they are sweetest and full of flavor thanks to the sun. That's why this salad is most often eaten in summer when it not only tastes delicious but also makes you feel fresh.

    The Language Corner

    Let's see how to say tomato in Czech:
    Rajče = tomato (singular)
    Rajčata = tomatoes (plural)

    Ingredients

    Czech tomato salad ingredients

    Vegetables:

    • Fresh tomatoes
    • Yellow onion

    For dressing:

    • Olive oil; you can also use sunflower or canola oil
    • Water; should be cold
    • White wine vinegar; the amount of vinegar will always depend on the intensity of its flavor. Add the vinegar carefully in small batches and constantly taste the dressing after stirring to avoid it tasting too pungent or sour.
    • Granulated sugar
    • Salt
    • Black pepper; ground

    ✅ You’ll find the exact amount of ingredients below in the recipe card, which you can also print out.

    Instructions

    STEP 1: Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges.

    STEP 2: Peel the onion and chop it finely.

    making czech tomato salad with onions

    STEP 3: Prepare the dressing: Pour the water, vinegar, and oil into a screw-top container. Add the salt, sugar, and pepper. Close the jar and shake until all the ingredients are combined.

    STEP 4: Mix the tomato wedges with the chopped onion and place them in a salad bowl. Pour over them with the dressing. Vegetables should almost swim in the watery dressing.

    Serving

    This tomato salad is usually served as a light side dish to the main meal. Eat it with a salad or regular spoon, or use a fork.

    Serve immediately or chill the salad in the fridge.

    fresh tomato salad with onion

    Cooking Tips

    • For best results, use fresh, ripe tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes are also suitable for the salad.
    • You can add freshly chopped green parsley, a typical Czech herb, to the salad. Use about ¼ teaspoon of leaves per serving.
    • This type of tomato salad often appears on restaurant menus in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Don't forget to order it when you come to the Czech Republic!

    More salad recipes

    • Czech potato salad – bramborový salát
    • Lettuce salad with buttermilk dressing

    Recipe card

    fresh tomato salad czech rajčatový salát

    Rajčatový salát – Czech Tomato Salad

    This is the best recipe for a Czech tomato salad with onion, perfect for hot summer days. Easy and ready in a jiffy, it tastes simply delicious!
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 1
    Author: Petra Kupská
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Czech
    Keyword: Czech Salads, quick recipes

    Ingredients

    Vegetables:

    • 3 tomatoes fresh and ripe, medium
    • ½ yellow onion medium

    Dressing:

    • 1 Tbsp olive oil or sunflower oil/canola
    • 4 Tbsp water cold
    • 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
    • 1 tsp granulated sugar
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • a pinch black pepper ground

    Instructions

    • Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges.
    • Peel the onion and chop it finely.
    • Prepare the dressing: Pour water, vinegar, and oil into a screw-top container. Add salt, sugar, and pepper. Close the jar and shake until all the ingredients are combined.
    • Toss the tomato wedges with the chopped onion and place them in a salad bowl. Pour over the dressing. Vegetables should almost swim in the watery dressing.

    Notes

    1. Makes 1 portion. If you want more yields, simply multiply the amount in the recipe by the number of portions.
    2. SERVING: This tomato salad is usually served as a light side dish to the main meal. Eat it with a salad or regular spoon, or use a fork. Serve immediately or chill the salad in the fridge.
    3. For best results, use fresh, ripe tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes are also suitable for the salad.
    4. You can add freshly chopped green parsley, a typical Czech herb, to the salad. Count about ¼ teaspoon of leaves per serving.

    DISCLAIMER: Because I come from Central Europe, my recipes are based on metric units such as grams or milliliters. Check out how I convert metric units to the U.S. system:

    Conversion chart
    Do you like the recipe?I would be happy for your feedback! Please, rate the recipe and share your opinion or questions in comments bellow. Thank you very much.
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    Hi there, I’m Petra, a self-taught home cook and a Czech mom of two teen boys with more than 20 years of cooking experience. I am here to share traditional recipes from the Czech Republic, a small country in the very heart of Europe.

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