Ingredients:
2-3 Heirloom (or 3-4 Beefsteak) tomatoes
1 pack of cherry tomatoes
1 bunch of strawberries
1 pd. of Fresh Mozzarella
1 bunch of fresh basil – whole.
1 Tbsp olive oil
Salt + Pepper
Drizzle: Monari Federzoni Balsamic Reduction
Recipe Instructions:
Start by washing and cleaning the fresh basil, and tomatoes. I like to place washed produce on an absorbent kitchen towel or paper towels and lightly pat dry. The dryer produce is before being mixed in the better. Pro Tip: Throw produce into the freezer to crisp up for 10 min.
Pluck off the thick stem of the tomatoes and ripe strawberries. Slice each into thick 1/2’“ half circles. You want each of your raw tomatoes to be the thickness of a piece of a steak and a good mouth full when cut with a knife and fork.
Rip – The fresh basil leaves from the stems being careful to leave the leaves whole as needed. It’s okay if a few are double leafed. Use these to garnish as a finishing touch.
Slice – Fresh mozzarella into similar half circles and at the same thickness. I like to pat the fresh mozzarella dry if it came out of the storing liquid.
Arrange – on a small salad plate the tomato, then mozzarella, strawberry, and basil. I like to place strawberries next to a different color tomato. Rotate this so that you get at least 2 of each on a plate. Sprinkle sliced strawberries and cherry tomatoes as you see fit to elevate this simple dish to a five start experience.
by FormalMost1121