Paula’s Mozzarella and Tomato Salad

Name: Paula’s Mozzarella and Tomato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick; 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced 1/4-inch thick; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 8 fresh basil leaves

4 steps

Prep:10min

Recipe courtesy Paula Lambert, The Cheese Lover’s Cookbook and Guide, Simon & Schuster, 2000 Total Time: 10 min Prep: 10 min Yield: 4 servings Level: Easy

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:50:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories249.3 kcal (12%)

Total Fat20 g (29%)

Carbs4.7 g (2%)

Sugars2.8 g (3%)

Protein13.4 g (27%)

Sodium505.4 mg (25%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2tomatoes

large, ripe, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick

8 ouncesfresh mozzarella

sliced 1/4-inch thick

¼ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

8fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Arrange the tomato and mozzarella slices on a platter or individual salad plates, overlapping the slices and fanning them out like a deck of cards.

Step 2

Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.

Step 3

Drizzle with the oil.

Step 4

Garnish with the basil: Cut it into very thin slices or tear into bits and sprinkle on top or leave the leaves whole and tuck them here and there between the mozzarella and tomato slices. Serve immediately.

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