Basil Recipe - Tomato and Mozzarella

This classic basil recipe combines tomato and mozzarella cheese. I have given instructions for a balsamic vinegar and oil dressing, but you could equally just drizzle top grade olive oil over the salad or use a traditional vinaigrette dressing.

This is one occasion where dried basil wouldn't really do - if you've got nothing else, then go ahead, but it's well worth growing, finding or buying fresh basil for this recipe.

It's so simple to make and with some delicious crusty bread to dip in the dressing, you've got a wonderful lunch - it's the taste of summer.

I grow plum tomatoes to use for this recipe - they're so full of flavor - but if you can't get them, then use what you have. The large 'beef' tomatoes are great.

Make sure your tomatoes are ripe - also allow them to come to room temperature to get the maximum taste experience - straight from the fridge and they won't have a lot of taste.

Enjoy :-)

Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Recipe
1 - 2 tomatoes per person - sliced
1 mozzarella cheese per two people - sliced
1 tbspn balsamic vinegar per person
1 tbspn olive oil per person
3 or 4 basil leaves per person

This is easy - layer the tomato and mozzarella, tear the basil leaves and scatter over, combine the oil and vinegar, pour over the salad.

Leave for a few minutes for the flavors to infuse.

Serve with crusty bread to mop up the dressing.

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