Mozzarella and tomato salad

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
175grams(6 oz) mozzarella cheese (best quality you can find)
300grams(10 oz) firm ripe tomatoes
Salt and pepper
1bunchBasil (or to taste)
4tablespoonsOr more olive oil (mix of regular and extra virgin)
1teaspoonOregano (optional)

Directions

Slice the mozzarella and tomatoes and arrange alternating slices in a serving dish. Season with salt and plenty of pepper, tear the basil leaves into pieces over the salad and sprinkle with olive oil and the oregano, if you like. (personally I also like a splash of red wine vinegar with this.) Recipe is from _Mediterranean Cookery_ by Claudia Roden.

Posted to EAT-L Digest 22 Aug 96 From: Felicia Pickering <MNHAN063@...> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 23:46:47 EDT