Cherry Tomato Buffalo Mozzarella Salad

Name: Cherry Tomato Buffalo Mozzarella Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 16 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup red cherry tomatoes (vine-ripened); 1 cup yellow cherry tomatoes (vine-ripened); 1/2 cup arugula (loosely packed); 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (fresh); 2 (about 170 g each) buffalo mozzarella cheese (fresh, drained, cut into 5 cm pieces); sea salt, to taste; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/2 cup+1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp sparkling water; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

A classic Italian salad of vine-ripened red and yellow cherry tomatoes tossed with arugula and fresh basil, dressed with balsamic vinaigrette and served with buffalo mozzarella.

16 min

Easy

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Ingredients

red cherry tomatoes (vine-ripened) 1 cup

yellow cherry tomatoes (vine-ripened) 1 cup

arugula (loosely packed) 1/2 cup

fresh basil leaves (fresh) 1/2 cup

buffalo mozzarella cheese (fresh, drained, cut into 5 cm pieces) 2 (about 170 g each)

sea salt to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup

extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup+1 tbsp

sparkling water 1 tbsp

fine sea salt 1 tsp

freshly ground black pepper 1/2 tsp

Instructions

Make the vinaigrette

Whisk all of the vinaigrette ingredients together until well combined.

Toss the salad

Place the cherry tomatoes, arugula, and fresh basil in a bowl and toss to combine.

Dress and plate

Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss again. Divide the salad among four shallow bowls (or arrange on a serving platter) and top with the fresh mozzarella. Finish with a sprinkle of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.