Sliced Tomato Basil Salad
This simple salad of sliced tomatoes , fresh basil and slices of Mozzarella cheese is very easy to make yet considered one of the most popular salads found on almost every continental menu. The ratio of tomatoes to mozzarella cheese can vary as per taste.
Ingredients
- 4 large firm, ripe tomatoes
- handful fresh basil leaves
- 100 g mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt to taste
Servings: people
Instructions
- Wash and wipe the firm tomatoes with a soft cloth.
- Using a sharp knife, slice them into even round slices. Arrange overlapping on a plate.
- Wash and separate the basil leaves. Shake off excess water and arrange between the tomato slices.
- Slice the mozzarella cheese into similar thickness as the tomatoes and insert between the sliced tomatoes.
- Mix the olive oil, lemon juice and salt to prepare a simple dressing. Sprinkle over the salad.