Tomato-mozzarella Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large vine-ripened tomatoes
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 12 fresh basil leaves
• 3 -4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 -3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• salt
• coarse-ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 chop tomatoes, dice mozzarella, and chop the basil leaves.
• 2 toss in a glass bowl with the oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
• 3 garnish with parsley or basil leaves if desired.
• 4 for a more elegant presentation slice the tomatoes and the cheese so that you have 12 slices of each. arrange on a platter alternating a slice of tomato, a slice of cheese, and a leaf of basil. drizzle with evoo and vinegar. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 tip -- this is best at room temperature, especially if the tomatoes are still warm from the sun and have never been refrigerated.