Fresh Heirloom Tomato Salad

Assorted heirloom tomatoes, layered with fresh mozzarella cheese and topped with basil and extra-virgin olive oil.

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Ingredients:

• 4 fresh heirloom tomatoes (at room temperature), sliced 1/2" thick
• 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4" thick rounds
• 1 shallot, peeled and sliced paper thin
• 3 Tbsp high quality extra-extra  virgin olive oil
• Sea salt and freshly ground pink peppercorns
• 1 Tbsp fresh green basil plus 1/4 cup purple basil, cut with a very sharp knife into tiny ribbons

Method

Prepare For Plating: 1/4 cup fresh flat Italian parsley, minced tiny and set to chill in refrigerator. Wrap an attractive serving dish in clean dish towel, place in a plastic bag and wrap tightly. Put dish in refrigerator to completely chill, at least one hour. To Prepare: Remove plate and Italian parsley from refrigerator. Above the chilled plate, hold pinches of chilled parsley about 2 feet above the platter and sprinkle until all the parsley is attractively spread on the dish. Alternately arrange heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella slices, sliced shallot and whole purple basil leaves. Drizzle salad with extra-extra virgin olive oil (holding your thumb over the pouring spout for even distribution). Sprinkle the salad with sea salt and fresh coarsely ground pink peppercorns. Garnish with green and purple basil ribbons.

Notes: Using heirloom tomatoes is the key to this recipe. Delicious choices would include, but not be limited to, Green Zebra, Brandywine or Lemon Boys heirloom tomatoes.

Number of servings: 8

Submitted By: dnoel1724467
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