Our easy step-by-step guide will help you quickly and neatly dice tomatoes into uniform pieces.

Not to worry, though.

With our easy guide, youll neatly dice those tomatoes like a pro.

Southern Living How to Dice Tomatoes cut tomatoes in a bowl ready to use

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To easily glide through the tomato, use a sharp serrated knife.

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Southern Living How to Dice Tomatoes whole tomatoes ready to cut

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Remove any stems that are still attached.

Cut vertically from the top of the tomato down to the cutting board.

Slice the other side:

Slice off the cheek on the opposite side of the tomato.

Southern Living How to Dice Tomatoes washing the tomato and removing the stem

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Remove seeds:

Remove and discard any seeds from the tomato pieces, if desired.

This step is optional and based on personal preference.

Cut strips:

Turn the tomato pieces skin side down on the cutting board.

Southern Living How to Dice Tomatoes standing the tomato up on the cutting board

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Cut the pieces lengthwise into evenly spaced strips.

Cut cubes:

Cut crosswise across the strips to form cubes.

Southern Living How to Dice Tomatoes slicing one side of the tomato

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Southern Living How to Dice Tomatoes slicing the other side of the tomato

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Southern LIving How to Dice Tomatoes cutting the core out of the tomato

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Southern Living How to Dice Tomatoes

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Southern Living How to Dice Tomatoes cutting the slices into cubes

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