Fresh Tomato & Mozzarella Salad with Basil Recipe

Name: Fresh Tomato & Mozzarella Salad with Basil
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Fresh tomatoes; 200 g Mozzarella cheese; 1 Red onion; 100 g Black olives; 15 Fresh basil leaves; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Black pepper; 2 tsp Beetroot juice

A delightful blend of fresh tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, crisp red onions, tangy olives, and aromatic basil, perfect for a light, refreshing meal.

easy

00:10

METHOD

Step 1.
Begin by washing the tomatoes and basil leaves under cold water.
Step 2.
Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella into even slices, and thinly slice the red onion.
Step 3.
In a large serving dish, toss together the tomato and mozzarella, red onions and olives.
Step 4.
Rip the basil leaves with your hands and sprinkle them over the top of the salad.
Step 5.
For the dressing, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, beetroot juice, salt and black pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle this over the salad just before serving.
Step 6.
Gently toss the salad to ensure all the ingredients are well coated with the dressing.
Step 7.
Serve immediately and enjoy!