Southern Tomato Cracker Salad
Southern Tomato Cracker Salad is a delicious dish that combines summertime tomatoes with crispy, salty crackers. With a handful of ingredients, you can have a simple, flavorful, and perfect salad for those hot summer days when you want something light to eat.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 266kcal
Ingredients
- 3-4 Tomatoes Medium, Red & Ripe
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 sleeve Saltine Crackers about 40, coarsely broken
- Black Pepper and Salt to taste
Instructions
- This recipe starts with coarsely dicing your tomatoes. Leave the skin on and dice tomatoes into small bite-size pieces.
- Add diced tomatoes, mayonnaise, black pepper, and a dash of salt to a medium bowl. Gently give a good stir. Add the broken crackers and toss gently. Serve immediately.
Notes
Note: The saltine crackers do add some salt to the dish. You can add salt after mixing and tasting.
You may also remove some tomato seeds and juice before dicing the tomatoes. This will help prevent your salad from getting soggy.
This salad is best served immediately. Leftovers do not keep well.
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 537IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.3mg
