Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

Nothing like fresh garden tomatoes this time of the year. So refreshing, simple, and tasty. I am lucky enough to have small tomato garden but if you don’t have a garden, I recommend making this salad from fresh farmer’s market find. Tomatoes from grocery stores do not have same flavor. No fresh Mozzarella? No problem. You can go ahead and make this without Mozzarella cheese.

This recipe is from Recipetips.com.

Ingredients
SALAD
- 4 large ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon fresh basil–use extra leaves for garnish
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
- 1 pinch kosher salt–or season to taste
- 1 pinch fresh ground pepper–or season to taste

VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
- 3 tablespoons balsamic or red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Directions
• Slice tomatoes into medium width slices. Slice fresh mozzarella into slices that are similar in width to the tomatoes.
• Place tomatoes and mozzarella on a plate, alternating the tomatoes with the slices of cheese. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and herbs over the cheese and tomatoes.
• Prepare vinaigrette by whisking together the vinegar and the olive oil. Drizzle the vinaigrette over all ingredients on the serving plate.
• Garnish with basil leaves, if desired, and serve.