margherita salad with grilled mozzarella

Name: Margherita Salad with grilled mozzarella
Ingredients: 8 ounce(s) mozzarella, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices; 3 teaspoon(s) olive oil, divided; 12 ounce(s) cherry tomatoes; 8 ounce(s) campari tomatoes, quartered; 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 1 cup(s) torn fresh basil

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Aug 23, 2011

A great summertime salad

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Ingredients

8 ounces mozzarella, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
12 ounces cherry tomatoes
8 ounces campari tomatoes, quartered
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup torn fresh basil

How To Make margherita salad with grilled mozzarella

Step 1

Preheat grill to medium. Brush grill grate with oil. Put mozzarella slices in freezer until firm, about 15 minutes. Toss cherry tomatoes and quartered tomatoes with 2 t. oil, pepper, and salt in large bowl until coated. Brush cold mozzarella with 1 t. oil. Grill tomatoes until skins start to burst, 4 to 5 minutes. Grill mozzarella until warm, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove mozzarella and tomatoes from grill. Dice mozzarella and halve the cherry tomatoes. Toss with quartered tomatoes and basil in same bowl used for tossing tomatoes with oil. Serve warm. Serves 4

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