Description
A bright and effortless starter featuring sun-warm tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and fragrant basil, perfectly balanced for a refreshing salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g (2 lb) ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 300 g (10.5 oz) fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 20–30 fresh basil leaves
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) aged balsamic or balsamic glaze (optional)
- Coarse salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Choose and prepare the tomatoes. Slice tomatoes into 6–8 mm (1/4–1/3 in) thick rounds.
- Slice the mozzarella into similar thickness as the tomatoes.
- Arrange on a platter by layering tomato and mozzarella slices, alternating with basil leaves.
- Sprinkle coarse salt and black pepper, then drizzle with olive oil and balsamic.
- Let the salad rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Choose ripe tomatoes for sweetness. Adjust seasoning as needed, and avoid letting basil sit under oil for too long.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 60mg