Russian Pickled Tomatoes Recipe (EASY)

Make the most mouth-watering pickled tomatoes in just two minutes with this easy and simple recipe. Perfect as a side dish or condiment, it contains only 40.8 calories per serving and goes great with Mediterranean Yellow Rice or Falafel Over Rice.

I don’t know about you, but I’m absolutely obsessed with pickles.  I will pickle anything I can, and I don’t seem to be able to get through a meal without some kind of pickle appearing on my plate.  

Tomatoes aren’t always the most obvious choice of vegetable to pickle because tomatoes can fall apart in the water if they are too soft.  So you have to make sure you choose tomatoes that are still firm for this recipe. 

If I’m making a condiment or a side dish, I don’t want there to be a massively long list of obscure ingredients or complicated steps.  So this recipe is as easy and simple as I could possibly make it.  And yet, it’s still incredibly delicious. 

You don’t have to worry about sterilizing jars for canning with this recipe.  That’s because this recipe is designed to last up to one week.  And once you taste it, you’ll soon see how quickly these pickled tomatoes are going to disappear. 

It takes just 2 minutes to prepare these pickled tomatoes and no cooking at all.

This recipe contains only 40.8 calories per serving and 1.5g of protein.

I usually serve these pickled tomatoes with rice, such as my Mediterranean Yellow Rice or Falafel Over Rice recipe. And to compliment that I add my Falafel Hot Sauce, Creamy Chickpea Lentil Curry, and my No Oil No Tahini Hummus. To make this meal into a feast I also usually have a salad dressed with my delicious oil-free Creamy Vegan Italian Dressing and also some of my Middle East Falafels to add a crispy element to the meal.

These Russian pickled tomatoes also pair well with my Falafel Gyro recipe and make a good addition to my Falafel Platter too. If you want to find out more tasty side dishes for falafels, check out my BEST Falafel Side Dishes post.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• This recipe contains 40.8 calories per serving
• This recipe contains 1.5g of protein per serving
• One serving of this recipe contains 27% of your recommended daily intake of vitamin C.
• This easy recipe takes 2 minutes of active preparation time only and no cooking.
• I have simplified this recipe by limiting the number of ingredients and using everyday, simple ingredients such as vinegar.
• This recipe and all recipes on my website are vegan, plant-based, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, lactose-free, free from refined sugar, vegetarian, and are based on whole foods.  
• All of my recipes follow my own diet plan called the Plant Plate 400. In addition,  my recipes also adhere to the following diets, the Mediterranean diet, the 1200 Calories a Day diet, Clean eating, the Macrobiotic diet, the Alkaline diet, the Ornish diet, the Daniel Fast, and the Starch Solution diet.

Ingredients

Ingredient Substitutions

• Tomato: You can use any other type of salad vegetable. The best options are small cherry tomatoes, Roma, or grape tomatoes.
• Sea salt: You can replace it with any salt of your choice or 1 tablespoon of tamari.
• Vinegar: You can replace it with any vinegar of your choice such as apple cider, red wine, or white wine.

The Structure Of A Plant Based Plate

Each of the recipes I create fits into my Plant Plate System.  This system incorporates 5 food groups into every meal. 

The 5 food groups are 1) Plant Protein, 2), Leaves, Fruit, And Veg, 3) Aesthetic Additions, 4) Nutrient Packed Carbohydrates, and 5) Taste

This recipe is a vegetable side dish that can be added to any dish.  It falls under the “leaves, fruit & veg” category on the Plant Based Plate and is not a complete meal.

The diagram below helps you visually see how this element features on a Plant-Based Plate.

Click here to discover more about my Plant Plate System and some of the benefits of eating this way.

Although I have categorized this recipe as a vegetable side dish, broccoli is actually so high in protein that it made it into the top 20 source of vegan protein list.

Here’s how this recipe is structured according to the Plant Plate System.  

Adding each ingredient to the following categories helps you to easily see how to make substitutions.  It also lets you know the exact reason why the ingredient is in the recipe. 

Plant-Based Protein

• n/a

Leaves, Fruit & Veg 

• Tomato

Aesthetic Additions

• n/a

Nutrient Packed Carbohydrates

• n/a/

Taste 

• Vinegar
• Salt

How To Make This Recipe

Here is a brief summary of the steps needed to make the recipe.  See the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the full detailed instructions.

• Pierce the tomatoes and mix them with all the other ingredients in a jar.
• Cover the jar and refrigerate.

How To Serve

Serve the pickle jar as is on the table or take the required amount of pickles and serve it in a bowl.

Frequently Asked Questions

How To Store Leftovers

This recipe keeps for up to 7 days in the fridge in an airtight container.

Ways To Use This Recipe

Here are some of my favorite ways to use this recipe: 

• 2 Minute Falafel Hot Sauce Recipe
• Creamy Vegan Italian Dressing Recipe (Oil Free)
• No Oil No Tahini Hummus Recipe (48 Calories Per Serving)
• Easy Mediterranean Yellow Rice (Vegan)
• Middle East Falafel Recipe (Vegan, Gluten Free)
• Falafel Gyro Recipe (Vegan, Gluten Free)
• Creamy Chickpea And Lentil Curry Recipe
• Falafel Over Rice Recipe (Vegan Buddha Bowl)
• Falafel Platter Recipe (Vegan Mezze Plate)
• The BEST Falafel Side Dishes

Vegan Carbohydrate Side Dishes

Serve this recipe with any of the following carb side dishes which are all around 100 calories per serving: 

• Creamy Mashed Potatoes
• Vegan Cornbread
• Easy Boiled Baby Potatoes
• Easy Skin On Boiled Potato
• Crispy Homemade Baked French Fries
• Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
• Most Crispy Vegan Jacket Potato
• Easy Whole Baked Sweet Potato
• Perfect Long Grain White Rice

For more options, see all of my best vegan, gluten-free carbs side dishes.

Plant-Based Protein Side Dishes

Here are some plant-based protein side dishes that go very nicely with this recipe.  They are all under 150 calories per serving and are based on the highest sources of vegan protein.

• Vegan Zucchini Fritters
• Smoky Tempeh Bacon
• Spicy Vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
• Creamy Edamame Guacamole
• Vegan Tofu ‘Egg’ Scramble
• Easy Baked Mushroom Bacon

For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan protein recipes.

Vegan Meat Side Dishes

Here are some vegan meat side dishes that go very nicely with this recipe, and are great substitutes for regular meat.  These are all under 150 calories per serving.

• Vegan Gluten Free Black Bean Meatballs
• 10 Minute Plant Based Black Bean Burger
• Easy Vegan Meatloaf
• Smoky Tempeh Bacon
• Spicy Vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
• Vegan Jackfruit Shredded Chicken
• Easy Baked Mushroom Bacon

For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan meat recipes.

Vegan Dips

Here are some vegan dips or vegan sauces that go very nicely with this recipe, and are very quick to make.  These are all under 50 calories per serving.

• No Cook Marinara Sauce (this makes a great salsa or tomato sauce dip)
• Quick Gluten Free Vegan Gravy Recipe
• Vegan Ranch Dip Recipe
• Creamy Edamame Guacamole
• Easy Vegan Tzatziki Sauce Recipe
• Creamy Hummus Recipe Without Garlic
• Creamy Vegan Poppy Seed Dressing

For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan dips recipes.

More Tasty Vegan Vegetable Side Dishes

Here are some more vegetable side dishes which are all under 100 calories per serving.

• Easy Vegan Cheesy Broccoli
• Vegan Zucchini Fritters
• Spicy Vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
• Nacho Cheese Baked Kale Chips
• Easy Baked Mushroom Bacon

For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan vegetable side dishes.

Recipe

Russian Pickled Tomatoes Recipe (EASY)

Katherine Kyle

Make the most mouth-watering pickled tomatoes in just two minutes with this easy and simple recipe. Perfect as a side dish or condiment, it contains only 40.8 calories per serving and goes great with Mediterranean Yellow Rice or Falafel Over Rice.

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Course Leaves Fruit & Veg, Salad, Side Dish, Snack, Vegetable Sides

Cuisine Russian

Servings 4

Calories 40.8 kcal

Equipment

• Jar

Ingredients

  

• ¼ cup (60 ml) vinegar (apple cider, red wine, or white wine)
• ¼ cup water
• 160g cherry tomatoes
• 1½ teaspoons sea salt

Instructions

 

• Wash the tomatoes. Pierce them with a skewer to help them absorb the flavor more easily. If you don’t do this, the recipe will still work.
• Add the tomatoes to a 250ml (half pint) jar.
• Add the salt, water, and vinegar to the jar. Make sure the tomatoes are covered by liquid.
• Refrigerate the jar.

Notes

Storage: This recipe keeps in the fridge for up to 7 days in an air-tight container.

Nutritional Information: The nutritional information is for one serving of the recipe.

Ingredient Swaps

Almost all ingredients can be swapped for other ingredients.  See the section called Ingredients substitutions in the blog post for easy ingredient swaps. 

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Katherine Kyle

BSc, PGCE, Certified Vegan Nutritionist at Magical Life Of Fruit

I help busy people make tasty, simple, plant-based, gluten free meals that are so filling that they don't need to snack at all.

When I switched to a vegan diet I lost 56 pounds (5 dress sizes) and all areas of my life were dramatically transformed.

Going vegan totally gave me my life back, saved me money, boosted my confidence, increased my energy, and helps me maintain a healthy weight.

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I have helped millions of people to do the same through my two websites,
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