• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Grits and Pinecones
  • Cinco de Mayo Recipes
  • All Recipes
  • About
  • Contact
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • 4th of July
  • Big Green Egg, Grilling & Smoking
  • All Recipes
  • About
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×
    Grits and Pinecones » Recipes » Sides » Roasted Tomatoes with Feta, Olives and Pine Nuts

    Roasted Tomatoes with Feta, Olives and Pine Nuts

    July 12, 2016 by Sharon Rigsby, Updated May 13, 2020 1 Comment

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
    Pinterest pin for roasted tomatoes.

    Oven Roasted Tomatoes stuffed with feta cheese, olives, and pine nuts is a simple side-dish recipe that is quick, easy, and delicious. 

    Roasted Tomatoes with Feta, Olives and Pine Nuts garnished with chopped basil on a serving plate.

    Side dishes usually don’t get any respect. It seems like all the love is showered on entrees, and sides are just an afterthought or something you add only to fill the plate. But, Tomatoes with Feta Cheese, Olives, and Pine Nuts is different. This side dish is not only beautiful and colorful, but it is also healthy, full of complex flavors and textures, and amazingly delicious!

    It’s easy to make, only takes a few ingredients which you probably already have, and comes together in a flash. This recipe calls for plum tomatoes, which are sturdy and hold up well, but since we are in the middle of summer and have an abundance of fresh vegetables you can use pretty much any kind you have available. 

    In addition to being the perfect side dish, it would make a great light vegetarian lunch dish.

    What’s in it:

    Plum tomatoes, kosher salt, and pepper, toasted pine nuts, crumbled tangy feta cheese, cream cheese, kalamata olives, dried oregano, and olive oil.

    Roasted Tomatoes with Feta, Olives and Pine Nuts ingredients including plum tomatoes and feta cheese.

    How to make it:

    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

    Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise and seed them. (If you use another variety of tomato, especially round ones, cut them in half through the equator. Once the tomato is cut in half, take a small spoon and gently scrape or scoop out the tomato seeds and the center, leaving the red fleshy part intact.) 

    One sliced plum tomato with a spoon scooping out the tomato seeds and the center.

    Sprinkle the cut tomatoes with salt and pepper.

    Multiple cut plum tomatoes on a cutting board sprinkled with salt and pepper.

    Place the tomatoes cut side down on a wire rack set over a baking sheet to catch the juice. Let them drain for about 30 minutes or so.

    Tomatoes cut side down on a wire rack set over a baking sheet.

    To toast the pine nuts, saute them in a skillet over low heat for three to four minutes, stirring frequently or until they are golden brown.

    Pine nuts sautéing in a skillet.

    Mix the feta cheese, cream cheese, olives, pine nuts and chopped basil in a bowl until thoroughly combined.

    Fill each tomato with about two tablespoons of the cheese mixture and place in a baking pan which has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or lined with parchment paper.

    Tomatoes filled with the cheese mixture on aluminum foil.

    Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and garnish with the remaining chopped basil.

    Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature. Enjoy!

    Roasted Tomatoes with Feta Cheese, Olives and Pine Nuts

    More side-dish recipes:

    Do you need more quick and easy side dish recipes? I’ve got you covered. Here are just a few of my favorites:

    • Old-Fashioned Creamed Potatoes
    • Southern Potato Salad
    • Southern Fried Green Tomatoes
    • Ultimate Broccoli Cheese Casserole
    • Southern Baked Pineapple Casserole
    • Baked Mushroom Casserole
    • Southern Fresh White Acre Peas
    • Southern Corn Salad

    Need more ideas, visit my side-dish category page.   

    ★ If you make this recipe, please leave a comment and give it a star rating. I would love to know how you liked it!

    Thank you so much for visiting Grits and Pinecones!

    Roasted Tomatoes with Feta, Olives and Pine Nuts garnished with chopped basil on a serving plate.
    Print Pin
    4.72 from 7 votes

    Roasted Tomatoes with Feta Cheese, Olives and Pine Nuts

    Roasted Tomatoes with Feta, Olives, and Pine Nuts is an easy and quick side dish that will compliment just about any entree you pair it with and elevate your meal to gourmet status. 
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 35 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 139kcal
    Author Sharon Rigsby

    Ingredients

    • 6 plum tomatoes cut into halves lengthwise and seeded
    • Kosher salt and pepper to taste
    • 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
    • 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
    • 1-1/2 oz cream cheese softened
    • 1/3 cup kalamata olives chopped
    • 1 Tbsp fresh basil chopped, plus extra for garnish
    • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
    • Cut the plum or Roma tomatoes in half lengthwise and seed them. (If you use another variety of tomato, especially round ones, cut them in half through the equator. Once the tomato is cut in half, take a small spoon and gently scrape or scoop out the tomato seeds and the center leaving the red fleshy part intact.)
    • Sprinkle the cut tomatoes with salt and pepper and place them cut side down on a wire rack set over a baking sheet to catch the juice. Let them drain for about 30 minutes or so.
    • To toast the pine nuts, saute them in a skillet over low heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently or until they are golden brown.
    • Mix the feta cheese, cream cheese, olives, pine nuts and chopped basil in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
    • Fill each tomato with about 2 Tbsp of the cheese mixture and place in a baking pan, which has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or lined with parchment paper.
    • Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and garnish with the remaining chopped basil. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Nutrition

    Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 680mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1100IU | Vitamin C: 17.3mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 0.5mg
    Tried this recipe?Please leave a comment below and/or give this recipe a rating. On Instagram? Take a picture and tag @gritsandpinecones or #gritsandpinecones!
    Don't miss any recipes!Subscribe to Grits and Pinecones.

    This recipe was inspired by one in Thyme to Celebrate, a Tallahassee Junior League Cookbook. 

    Roasted Tomatoes with Feta Cheese and Pine Nuts
    « Ten Minute Microwave Blackberry Jam
    Grilled Chicken Skewers with Tomato Relish »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Mischa (down in TX)

      March 16, 2022 at 8:33 am

      5 stars
      Made these as a side dish to a meatloaf, and they were really good. I did forget the olives and they were great. Wish I would have added them though. Used pepitas as I did not have pine nuts. Will be in our rotation, since it was a thumbs up from the hubby too!

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Sharon Rigsby, blogger at GritsandPinecones.com

    Hello, I'm Sharon Rigsby, blogger, recipe developer, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. I have well over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and there is nothing I like better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

    More about me →

    Most popular recipes:

    • Classic Southern Potato Salad
    • Best Southern Crispy Fried Oysters
    • Blackened Grouper
    • Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)

    See all of my recipes →

    4th of July recipes:

    • Red White and Blue No-Bake Icebox Cake
    • 38 Easy 4th of July Recipes and Menu Ideas 2022
    • Easy Southern Tomato Pie
    • Easy Old-Fashioned Southern Peach Cobbler

    See more 4th of July recipes →

    Featured in Parade, The Today Show, Better Homes & Gardens, Greatist, and more.

    Footer

    More Recipe Categories

    • Appetizer Recipes
    • Beef Recipes
    • Bread Recipes
    • Breakfast Recipes
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Cocktail Recipes
    • Condiments, Jams, Jellies, Sauces, and Salad Dressings
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Game Day and Tailgating Recipes
    • Healthy Recipes

    More…

    • Lunch Recipes
    • Main Dish Recipes
    • Pork Recipes
    • Salad Recipes
    • Seafood Recipes
    • Side Dish Recipes
    • Snack Recipes
    • Soup Recipes
    • Southern Recipes
    • Southern Peas (Cowpeas) Recipes

    Grits and Pinecones

    • About
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Legal Disclaimer

    Copyright © 2022 Grits and Pinecones® · Privacy Policy · Legal Disclaimer

    • 322Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Yummly
    • Email
    10611 shares