Tomato Basil Salad with Mozzarella Cheese

tomato and basil salad with sliced mozzarella cheese served drizzled with balsamic vinegar in a white dish

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Tomato Basil Salad with Mozzarella Cheese

Tomato Basil Salad with Mozzarella Cheese is a modern British recipe for a classic but simple salad of sliced plum tomatoes, lettuce, Mozzarella cheese and basil in a red wine vinaigrette dressing with angel-hair pasta. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Tomato Basil Salad with Mozzarella Cheese.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes Vegetable Recipes Cheese Recipes British Recipes

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Ingredients:

90g uncooked angel hair pasta, broken into thirds

For the Dressing:
60ml olive oil
60ml red wine vinegar (or cider vinegar)
2 tsp granulated sugar
1 tsp finely-chopped garlic
1/8 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp coarsely-ground black pepper

For the Salad:
4 tbsp fresh basil leaves, chopped
4 medium plum tomatoes, cut 6mm thick
120g Mozzarella cheese, cut into 6mm dice
lettuce leaves
fresh basil, shredded, to garnish

Method:

Cook the angel hair pasta according to the package directions. Rinse with cold water, drain and set aside.

Combine all the dressing ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake thoroughly to combine.

Just before serving, combine the cooked pasta, basil, tomatoes and Mozzarella in a bowl. Gently stir in the dressing. Place a lettuce leaf on individual serving plates and fill with the pasta, tomato and cheese mix. Garnish with shredded basil leaves and serve.