Tomato Bocconcini Salad
Quick and easy, this tomato bocconcini salad requires no cooking. Made with summer tomatoes, basil, bocconcini cheese, and a simple herb dressing, it can be ready in 10 minutes.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small garlic clove minced or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper
Salad
- 200 grams (7 ounces) of bocconcini balls, or mozzarella
- 500 grams (17 ounces) of cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup basil leaves torn or roughly chopped
Drizzle (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Balsamic glaze or to taste
Instructions
- Place the dressing ingredients into a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Cut the tomatoes in half. Tear or cut the mozzarella into pieces roughly the same size as the tomatoes, and add the bowl with the dressing and most of the basil leaves. Toss gently to combine.
- Transfer to large or individual serving bowls, drizzle with balsamic glaze, and sprinkle over the remaining basil leaves.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
SUBSTITUTIONS
Bocconcini cheese
If you can't get bocconcini cheese for this recipe, you can substitute it with mozzarella. Mozzarella cheese is larger than bocconcini, so cut or tear it into smaller pieces before adding it to the salad.
Cherry tomatoes
If you can't get cherry tomatoes, use an equivalent weight of large ripe tomatoes and cut them into smaller pieces.
Fresh garlic
If you can't get fresh garlic or it does not agree with you, leave it out, or use ¼ teaspoon (or to taste) garlic powder.
VARIATIONS
Use mint - if you like the taste of fresh mint leaves, add a small handful or two to the salad along with the fresh basil leaves.
Nutrition
Serving: 187gramsCalories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 10gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 336mgPotassium: 312mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1202IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 1mg
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