Tomato & mozzarella salad

• ⏲️ Prep time: 45 min
• 🍳 Cook time: N/A
• 🍽️ Servings: 4-6s

Ingredients

• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 summer fresh, well-ripened medium-sized tomatoes
• ¾ lb fresh mozzarella
• Pickling salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Optional: ½ cup torn fresh basil
• Optional: ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

1. Wash tomatoes and pat dry with a paper towel. Wash herbs if using.
2. Slice tomatoes and mozzarella cheese into ½-inch (1 cm) thick slices.
3. If using garlic, combine it with olive oil in a small measuring cup and let the flavors meld for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
4. If garlic was used, strain the oil and discard the garlic.
5. Arrange tomato and mozzarella slices on a large platter, overlapping and alternating them.
6. Drizzle garlic-infused olive oil (or plain olive oil if no garlic) over the tomatoes and cheese.
7. Season with pickling salt and pepper to taste.

Contribution

By Dodie Anderson