This easy tomato and kielbasa salad is fresh, tangy, and packed with flavor. Juicy tomatoes pair perfectly with smoky sausage and a splash of vinegar for a quick, hearty dish that’s ready in minutes. It’s the kind of simple summer recipe that uses ingredients you already have - ripe tomatoes, a bit of kielbasa from the fridge, and everyday pantry seasonings - to create something that tastes like you spent all afternoon making it. This was a family favorite when tomatoes in the garden were ripe and we needed to be eaten.
If you enjoyed my White Bean and Tomato Salad with garden herbs, you’ll love this simpler version. And for another quick summer lunch idea, check out my Build-Your-Own Pasta Salad Bar.
Why I Love This Recipe
It delivers bold flavour in under 10 minutes and uses minimal ingredients for maximum impact.
It makes the best use of ripe garden-fresh tomato while the season is at its peak.
It transforms humble turkey kielbasa into a satisfying salad that’s both light and hearty.
It comes together in a single bowl—perfect for a no-fuss lunch or a quick dinner.
Ingredients
This recipe is simple and satisfying with just a handful of ingredients.
1 medium or large size tomato
3 oz Turkey Kielbasa
Salt, pepper and vinegar, to taste.
Onions or onion powder (optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Cut the tomato into bite sized pieces. If you used salt on the tomato, let it sit for a minute to draw out some juice, then drain off excess liquid.
Step 2
Add chopped onions now, if using. Season the tomato (and onions) generously with salt and pepper; let the mixture sit while you prepare the sausage.
Step 3
Cut the kielbasa into “coin” slices. Quickly pan-fry the slices until heated through and lightly browned. Allow them to cool slightly.
Step 4
Toss the warm kielbasa coins into the tomato (and onion) mixture. Drizzle 2-3 tablespoons of vinegar over everything, stir gently to combine. Serve immediately (or let it sit a minute for flavours to marry).
A small piece of rye bread with a little bit of butter makes this the perfect lunch!
Love this salad! It's simple, inexpensive, filling and has protien as one of the main ingredients!
FAQ’s
You can prep the ingredients ahead, but it tastes best freshly tossed. If you make it early, keep the tomatoes and sausage separate until ready to serve so the salad doesn’t get watery.
Turkey kielbasa keeps it light, but you can use any smoked sausage or Polish kielbasa you have on hand. A quick pan-fry brings out the smoky flavor and adds a little caramelization.
Absolutely. Cherry or grape tomatoes work perfectly—just cut them in half so they release a bit of juice to mix with the vinegar and seasonings.
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Other Simple Salad Recipes
Tomato and Kielbasa Salad (10 minutes to make).
Ingredients
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 6 oz Turkey Kielbasa
- Salt pepper and vinegar, to taste.
- Onions optional
Instructions
- Slice tomato into bite sized pieces. Garden grown are the best!
- Add onions, cut into small slices
- Salt and pepper it generously. Let it sit for a few minutes
- Drain the tomato. The salt will draw a lot of the juice out.
- Add about 2 - 3 tablespoon of vinegar. Plain vinegar or your favorite balsamic vinegar, your choice.
- Cut a 3 inch (approx 3 oz) piece of kielbasa into coins
- Take the Kielbasa and quickly pan fry to heat it up.
- Let kielbasa cool then toss with tomatoes.
Notes
Nutrition (estimate)
**First published June 28, 2015. Update numerous times.
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sail that over, i'll bite 🙂
momcrieff
Enjoy this salad. So easy and tastes so good!
Kim
Yum! Two of my fav things thanks for sharing!