Seasonal Pairing: Peaches and Tomatoes

Peaches and tomatoes – it wouldn't be summer without them, but up until recently, we'd never eaten them at the same time. Hurrah for new taste discoveries! The golden sweetness of ripe peaches and rich, tangy flavor of heirloom tomatoes are wonderful together. Have you ever tried this combination?

We first tried this pairing after reading an article in The Guardian on "The 100 easiest, fastest recipes" for summer, and it's true – a salad of peaches and tomatoes, plus a little fresh basil, oil, and a crack of black pepper is a ridiculously simple but uniquely flavorful summer recipe. Here are a few other peach and tomato recipes we've found, and we'd love to hear your take on this combination!

• Peach, Tomato and Basil Salad, from The Guardian
• Garden Greens with Yellow Tomatoes and Peaches, from Bon Appétit
• Minted Peach and Tomato Salad, from Martha Stewart
• Peach and Tomato Gazpacho, from Gourmet
• Pork Tenderloin with Tomato-Peach Compote, from Gourmet
• Tomato, Radicchio and Grilled-Peach Salad with Basil Oil, from Food & Wine

Related: Peaches and Goat Cheese

(Image: Emily Ho)

Comments (12)

Yes! I've just discovered this combination as well, it's fantastic! My current favorite also involves adding good, fresh mozzerella, basil and just a bit of balsamic & olive oil. Delicious!

http://www.paintedpeach.blogspot.com

posted by Elissa-D on August 3rd 2009 at 2:35pm
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Elissa-D, that sounds delicious!! will have to try it this weekend!

posted by jetsetter66 on August 3rd 2009 at 2:52pm
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Another great combination is okra nand tomatoes!

http://modmealsonmendenhall.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/okra-and-tomatoes/

posted by miflowers on August 3rd 2009 at 4:32pm
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I agree with the fresh mozzarella. I actually just picked some up today to put with peaches and basil. Maybe now I'll try tomato, too!

posted by emblem or stain on August 3rd 2009 at 5:12pm
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miflowers- how is the okra prepared? Or is it raw?

posted by 1050908 on August 3rd 2009 at 5:19pm
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that photo looks like cantalope

posted by 1050908 on August 3rd 2009 at 5:21pm
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I had been thinking about making a sorbet with this flavor combo but had convinced myself I was crazy until I saw the pork and compote recipe in Gourmet. Now I'm going to have to try both!

posted by SpicySaltySweet on August 3rd 2009 at 5:59pm
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I am dying to try that pork recipe as well!

posted by Elissa-D on August 3rd 2009 at 6:21pm
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I just made a peach and tomato salad last week and it was incredibly good. I got my recipe from Mark Bittman's 101 Simple Salads that was in the New York Times recently. I mixed it with sliced red onions and cilantro, and dressed it with just lime juice and olive oil. It was great! You can read more on my blog:

http://dinnerblogging.blogspot.com

posted by footballfoodie on August 3rd 2009 at 8:54pm
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We made the Pork Tenderloin with Tomato-Peach Compote last week!

The combination of tomatoes and peaches was totally new to us, but delicious!!

http://thebittenword.typepad.com/thebittenword/2009/07/pork-tenderloin-with-tomatopeach-compote.html

posted by TheBittenWord on August 4th 2009 at 10:12am
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Ok, made the pork with peach and tomato compote last night, it was fantastic! If you like pork you have to try it.

posted by Elissa-D on August 4th 2009 at 1:34pm
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This is my favorite summer combination. I've used them in panzanella, salads and crepes (with squash blossoms &/or cave-aged cheddar or feta). My favorite take thus far is a grilled peach-tomatillo salsa:
http://foodietots.com/2008/09/16/farm-to-table-report-purple-tomatillo-peach-salsa/

posted by foodietots on August 11th 2009 at 11:18pm
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