Here’s a creative idea to bring Valentine’s Day to your dinner table. I made a traditional
mozzarella and tomato salad with a twist. Easy to make and delicious to eat.
1 package of Bel Gioioso Sliced Fresh Mozzarella
5 equal sized tomatoes
3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
freshly grated pepper and salt to taste
bunch of fresh basil leaves
small heart cookie cutter
Using cookie cutter, cut out mozzarella hearts. I like to use the pre-sliced mozzarella. This helps
make the hearts all the same thickness and size.
Using a serrated knife cut equal sized tomato slices.
Pour vinegar into small pot. Turn kitchen fan on to help with the strong vinegar fumes. Bring to
simmer over medium-high heat then turn down heat to keep at a low simmer. It will take about
10-15 minutes to thicken and reduce. When the vinegar is able to stick and coat the back of a
spoon, it is ready.
On a platter, make a pattern alternating tomato slices, basil, and fresh mozzarella.
Drizzle balsamic reduction, and olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Easy! Done! Enjoy!
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- 1 package of BelGioioso Sliced Fresh Mozzarella
- 5 equal size tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin Olive oil
- ½ Balsamic Vinager
- freshly grated pepper and salt for taste
- small heart cookie cutter
- bunch of fresh basil leaves
- Using cookie cutter cut out mozzarella hearts. Using a serrated knife cut equal size tomato slices.
- Pour vinegar into a small pot. Turn kitchen fan on to help with the strong vinegar fumes.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat then turn down heat to keep at a low simmer.
- It will take about 10-15 minutes to thicken and reduce. The vinegar should be able to stick and coat the back of a spoon to know that it is ready. On a platter make a pattern alternating tomato slices, basil leaf and fresh mozzarella. Drizzle balsamic reduction, and olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
