Tomato with Fresh Mozzarella and Basil, also known as Caprese salad Time:10 minutes
1 ball mozzarella de Bufala
2 - 3 garden ripe tomatoes
1 large handful fresh basil
Balsamic vinegar
olive oil - the good stuff
Select 2 lovely, large dinner plates. Slice the mozzarella into 6 or 8 slices - this depends on the shape of the mozzarella and the sharpness of your knife. Slice tomatoes - you want 4 nice slices per person about 1/4 inch thick, so you will use 2 or 3 tomatoes depending.... Tear large basil leaves in half, leave small ones whole. Arrange tomato and mozzarella artfully on plates, toss basil leaves on top. Serve, with oil and vinegar on the side to be added by each person to taste.
Note: if you have nice cruets for the oil and vinegar use them. If not small bowls with small spoons work fine - or, just put the bottles on the table - we're all friends here...
Cooking for Two? Or more?
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