14 Perfect Heirloom Tomato Recipes

From a classic heirloom tomato salad to heirloom tomatoes stuffed with summer succotash, here are some lovely heirloom tomatoes-based dishes to make before the end of the season.

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Heirloom Tomato and Plum Salad 

Pete Lee

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Juicy, ripe plums and heirloom tomatoes are a natural pair in this salad from chef Norberto Piattoni of Mett? in Brooklyn.

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Heirloom Tomatoes with Ricotta and Savory Granola

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To dress up summer's best tomatoes, F&W's Justin Chapple combines them with lemony ricotta and savory granola for crunch.

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Grilled Tofu and Heirloom Tomato Salad

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This grilled vegetarian dish is a great template for a light summer meal. Don't worry if you can't find the right vegetables: Use whatever is fresh and in season and you can't go wrong.

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Heirloom Tomato and Eggplant Gratin

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This recipe is served family style in one large gratin dish. For a more elegant look, assemble the gratin in individual dishes.

Baked Egg and Asparagus Gratins

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Sausage and Heirloom Tomato Salad

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This recipe gives heirloom tomato salad a delicious Mexican bent, with hearts of palm, cilantro and lime juice.

Italian Sausage Salad

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Lobster and Heirloom Tomato Salad

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You can save time on this summery dish if you steam the lobsters in advance.

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Tuna Confit

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This is chef George Mendes's version of the simple tomato salads common in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. For a shortcut, use best-quality, olive oil-packed canned tuna.

Fresh Tuna Salad with Avocado

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Heirloom Tomatoes Stuffed with Summer Succotash

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In this dish, feta cheese is whipped into a delicious savory cream and served beneath beautiful slices of summer heirlooms and nectarines.

Whipped Feta with Cucumbers

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Striped Bass Fish Tacos with Heirloom Tomato Salsa and Avocado

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Made with a fresh heirloom tomato salsa, these fish tacos are the perfect summer dish.

Fish Tacos with Tomatillo-Jalapeño Salsa

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Heirloom Tomatoes Stuffed with Summer Succotash

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"Succotash was one of those things I truly hated as a child. I grew up with the frozen kind--it was the lima beans I especially objected to," says Thomas Keller. That changed as he got older and started eating succotash made with fresh vegetables. Now he thinks limas are extraordinary. "One of the best things to happen to lima beans was when they started showing up fresh at farm stands instead of frozen in bags," he says. For a lovely presentation, he spoons his buttery succotash into hollowed-out heirloom tomatoes.

Stuffed Tomatoes

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Heirloom Tomato Salad

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"This is the tomato salad I make almost every day," Andreas Viestad says. Since he always uses different varieties of tomatoes, the salad tastes different each time.

Green Papaya Salad with Tomatoes and Basil

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette

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This warm, garlicky anchovy dressing here is fantastic with an assortment of juicy, peak-season tomatoes. To finish the dish, Amelia O'Reilly and Nico Monday top it with tangy pickled shallots and an oozy, soft-boiled egg.

Shaved-Fennel Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette

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Heirloom Tomatoes with Anchovies and Red Chiles

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"It's all about the way one cuts the tomato: a badly cut one is not as appetizing," says Owen Kenworthy, who favors slices and wedges made with a very sharp knife. He adds a hit of chile, capers and anchovies to his salad, which is great as an appetizer or a side dish.

Salmon, Broccolini and Fresh Red Chile Papillotes

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Heirloom Tomato Salad Flatbreads with Pepperoncini-Tahini Dressing

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Heirloom tomatoes are placed onto every square inch of these freshly baked, homemade-flatbreads and then topped with tangy pepperoncini dressing and small watermelon gherkins.

Greek Salad Flatbreads

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14 Perfect Heirloom Tomato Recipes

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Heirloom Tomato and Plum Salad

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Heirloom Tomatoes with Ricotta and Savory Granola

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Grilled Tofu and Heirloom Tomato Salad

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Heirloom Tomato and Eggplant Gratin

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Sausage and Heirloom Tomato Salad

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Lobster and Heirloom Tomato Salad

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Tuna Confit

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Heirloom Tomatoes Stuffed with Summer Succotash

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Striped Bass Fish Tacos with Heirloom Tomato Salsa and Avocado

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Heirloom Tomatoes Stuffed with Summer Succotash

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Heirloom Tomato Salad

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette

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Heirloom Tomatoes with Anchovies and Red Chiles

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Heirloom Tomato Salad Flatbreads with Pepperoncini-Tahini Dressing

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