Italian Tomato Salad

Submitted by Terese

"The basil really makes this salad. Be sure to use good quality tomatoes. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 large ripe tomatoes (preferably organic)
• 1⁄2 lb fresh mozzarella cheese (preferably buffalo) or 1/2 lb bocconcini
• 12 fresh basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup black olives
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Wash the tomatoes well.
2. Cut crosswise to make 1cm slices.
3. Cut the fresh cheese to make 1/2cm slices.
4. Wash the basil leaves.
5. In a small bowl, mix vinegar, olive oil and dried oregano.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. On a large serving plate, arrange tomato slices and black olives.
8. Top with sliced cheese and sprinkle dressing over the salad.
9. Garnish with basil leaves.

Reviews

[ErOnur]

Really excellent!

 

[Kathy]

Oh so good. A friend made this a couple weeks ago and I loved it. Great for a hot summer night. Fresh ingredients are a must.

 

[Lori Mama]

Enjoyed this very much. I had to omit the olives, as I forgot I didn't have any on hand. I also decided to make this into a regular combined salad instead of arranging on the plate as outlined in the recipe. :)

 

[haras00]

so easy and very tasty! I took it to a family bbq and nobody could believe I made it!

 

[Its all good]

A very good salad! As an alternative you may use feta cheese instead of mozzarella and sliced onion instead of olives. This makes a great salad but we also used this on chicken sandwiches!