Heirloom Tomato and Mozzarella Salad Tossed to Order

Heirloom Tomato and Mozzarella Salad Tossed to Order is filed under Salads and built around heirloom tomatoes sliced, oz mozzarella cheese sliced, and Avocado sliced. Plan on 4 people.

Count on 8 minutes of prep, 0 minutes of cooking, about 8 minutes from the first measurement to the plate.

Ingredients Method

What goes in the bowl

For the Salad

• 4 heirloom tomatoes sliced
• 4 oz mozzarella cheese sliced
• 1 Avocado sliced
• basil sliced
• Arugula optional

For the Balsamic Vinaigrette

• ½ cup balsamic vinegar the higher quality, the better your dressing will taste
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar not packed
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

How the cooking goes

Make the Vinaigrette

1. Stir it all ingredients together and shake or whisk. Because of the mustard, you don’t need to worry about slowly pouring in the oil and whisking. You call this version light because the ratio of oil : vinegar is reverse the usual ratio.

Assemble the Salad

1. Arranges alternating slices of tomatoes and mozzarella cheese on a platter. Sprinkle with basil or slide them between the layers.
2. Drizzle with the dressing and serve.

After it comes off the heat

Give the plate the rest the method asks for. Cover leftovers and refrigerate them when the dish includes meat, eggs, or dairy.

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