The weather in Missouri has been so hot this summer! I am sad, but relieved, that I did not plant any tomato plants. Today, a good friend of mine, Carol, brought in fresh tomatoes from her garden to share at school.  Due to the weather, the tomatoes did not get very big. But, what they lacked in size, the made up in flavor. I came home from work and made this super easy salad to go with our dinner.

First, wash all tomatoes and slice each one in two or three slices.

I bought a 8 ounce container of fresh mozzarella just because it was cheaper than the fresh mozzarella balls. If  you prefer to use mozzarella balls and just cut them in half, no problem : ). I only used 4 ounces of the cheese.  I slice and cubed the mozzarella into bite size pieces and added them to the sliced tomatoes.

Next, I salted and peppered the salad to taste and squeezed in about 2 tablespoons organic basil I had in a tube. I would have used fresh, but I already had the fresh basil that you can buy in a tube….and well….I love to cook but I also like to use what I have in the fridge. Call me frugal….crazy….but I can tell you it still tasted delicious. If you have fresh basil, gently chopped 8 leaves of basil and add to the tomatoes and mozzarella.

Lastly, drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the salad.

Stir all the ingredients together and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.

The great thing about this recipe, is that you can add more cheese, less cheese, more basil, less basil….just drive your taste buds crazy!

So easy….so good!

Becky

Here is the complete recipe:

Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella Salad

2 heaping cups sliced ripe tomatoes

4 ounces fresh mozzarella cubed

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons of basil that comes in tube or 8 fresh basil leaves

feel free to add 2 or three slices of thinly sliced sweet onion to this recipe to add flavor and crunch.

Stir together and serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.