Southern 3-Ingredient Fresh Tomato Chunks: Quick, Crispy, and Delicious

For the best flavor, use the ripest tomatoes you can find.
Optional: for extra flavor, add a pinch of salt, pepper, or fresh herbs like chives or parsley.

Variations

It is best to serve immediately.
If you have leftovers, store the ingredients separately: chopped tomatoes in the refrigerator (max. 1 day), cream cheese in the refrigerator, crackers at room temperature. Mix just before serving.

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Wash and dry the tomatoes thoroughly.
Cut into thin rounds (about 1/4 inch).
If the slices are very juicy, pat them dry with a paper towel so that the crackers do not become soggy.

Spread a small amount of softened cream cheese on each cracker. Use a butter knife or decorating bag if necessary.

For every cracker

With cream cheese, put a slice of tomato. Press down gently to keep it in place, but the cheese doesn’t squeeze out.

Spread the pieces on a plate. For maximum crispiness, serve immediately.

Assemble just before serving to keep crackers crispy.
Dry the juicy tomatoes so that the crackers do not soften from moisture.
For the best flavor, use the ripest tomatoes you can find.
Optional: for extra flavor, add a pinch of salt, pepper, or fresh herbs like chives or parsley.

It is best to serve immediately.
If you have leftovers, store the ingredients separately: chopped tomatoes in the refrigerator (max. 1 day), cream cheese in the refrigerator, crackers at room temperature. Mix just before serving.

Continue reading on the next page of →

These 3-ingredient pieces of fresh tomatoes from Southern cuisine combine crunchiness, creaminess, and freshness.