Tomato And Herbed Ricotta Salata Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb ricotta salata
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 5 large ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1/2 lb cherry tomatoes, halved (various colors)
• coarse salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• fresh basil or fresh mint or fresh oregano or fresh thyme sprig, for a garnish

Recipe

• 1 crumble the cheese into a bowl. add the basil, chives, mint, oregano and thyme. mix until the herbs coat the crumbled cheese.
• 2 arrange the large tomatoes on a serving platter, overlapping the slices slightly. scatter the cherry tomatoes on top. season with salt.
• 3 whisk together the olive oil and vinegar. season to taste with salt and pepper. drizzle the vinaigrette over the tomatoes and let sit for 10 minutes.
• 4 to serve, scatter the cheese over the tomatoes and garnish with basil, mint, oregano and thyme sprigs.