Best Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Salad Recipes

FRESH TOMATO & MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Cut up the tomatoes and mozzarella into large cubes.
• Add basil leaves and drizzle w/ vinegar and olive oil.
• Stir lightly.
• Sprinkle with a little salt.
• Chill at least one hour.
• Store in refrigerator.

TOMATO AND FRESH MOZZARELLA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool; add to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the tomatoes, mozzarella and basil to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.
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FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cheese, basil, parsley and mint; set aside., In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Pour over tomato mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving., Just before serving, stir in avocados. Serve with a slotted spoon.

FRESH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO, AND BASIL COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the tomato, mozzarella, shallots, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic, toss well then refrigerate, covered, to marinate for 30 minutes.
• In a saucepan bring the water to a boil and gradually stir in the couscous; remove from the stove, cover, and set aside for 5 minutes.
• With a fork, fluff the couscous then let cool.
• Add the cooled couscous and chopped basil to the tomato mixture in the bowl and toss.
• Garnish with whole basil leaves and serve.
• Note: part-skim mozzarella cheese can be substituted.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO & FRESH MOZZARELLA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, make dressing: combine all dressing ingredients.
• Process until sun dried tomatoes are coarsely chopped.
• Transfer to small bowl and set aside.
• Add one teaspoon of salt and pasta to boiling water, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Cook until pasta is tender (about 11 min.) and drain well.
• Transfer to a large serving bowl.
• Add dressing to hot pasta and toss to coat.
• Let cool, stirring occasionally.
• Add tomatoes, mozzarella,basil, Parmesan, and olives.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toss to mix and serve at room temperature.

FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD W/ AVOCADO, ROASTED CORN & TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400º F. Soak the corn in the sink or a bowl filled with cold water for 10 to 15 minutes. Place on a baking sheet with sides and roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until the kernels are tender. Cool to room temperature, then pull off and discard the husks and silks. Cut the kernels off the cob into a large bowl.
• Add the mozzarella, avocados, tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper to the bowl with the corn. Drizzle 1⁄2 cup of the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently. Be careful not to over-mix or mash the avocado. Season with more salt, pepper or vinaigrette to taste. Serve on a bed of the arugula or baby greens.
• Summer Herb Vinaigrette:.
• Combine the vinegar, mustard, lemon zest and juice, basil, oregano, and parsley in a small bowl, and stir to mix. Whisk in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream until all of the oil is incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. Use immediately or store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days.

PASTA SALAD WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA, BASIL + SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Soak the sun-dried tomatoes in warm water for 20 minutes or so, until softened. Drain. Toss all the ingredients into a food processor or blender until the tomatoes are good and chopped up and you have a chunky sort of dressing. assembling the pasta salad along with the parmesan. Toss with the cooked drained pasta while hot, adding the dressing at the same time. Serve at room temperature.

FRESH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO, AND BASIL COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; cool. Add couscous and fresh basil to tomato mixture; toss gently. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired.

FRESH MOZZARELLA & TOMATO SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix Vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper together.
• Add oil and whisk until well blended.
• Spread greens on plate or in bowl.
• Cover with tomato slices.
• Arrange Cheese slices on top of tomatoes.
• Drizzle dressing over salad.
• Sprinkle with fresh basil.

GARGANELLI PASTA & TOMATO SAUCE WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA & ARUGULA-ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry the fresh produce. Heat a medium pot of salted water to boiling on high. Peel and mince the garlic. Peel and small dice the onion. Place the tomatoes in a bowl; gently break apart with your hands. Pick the parsley leaves off the stems; discard the stems and roughly chop the leaves. Tear the mozzarella cheese into bite-sized pieces. Cut off and discard the tops and bottoms of the oranges so they sit flat on the cutting board. Cut off and discard the orange rinds and piths; halve the oranges, then thinly slice.
• In a large, high-sided pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the garlic and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 4 minutes, or until softened and fragrant. Add the tomatoes. Simmer, stirring occasionally and breaking the tomatoes apart with a spoon, 12 to 14 minutes, or until the liquid is slightly reduced in volume; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• While the sauce simmers, in a bowl, combine the vinegar and a pinch of the Parmesan cheese; season with salt and pepper to taste. Slowly whisk in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until well combined.
• While the sauce continues to simmer, add the pasta to the pot of boiling water. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until just shy of al dente (still slightly firm to the bite). Reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, thoroughly drain the cooked pasta.
• Add the cooked pasta and half the pasta cooking water to the pan of sauce. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the pasta is thoroughly coated. (If the sauce seems dry, gradually add the remaining pasta cooking water to achieve your desired consistency.) Turn off the heat. Add the butter, half the parsley and half the mozzarella cheese. Stir until thoroughly combined; season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving dish.
• Just before serving, in a large bowl, combine the arugula and oranges; season with salt and pepper. Add enough of the vinaigrette to coat the salad (you may have extra vinaigrette). Toss to combine; season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish the finished pasta with the remaining Parmesan cheese, parsley and mozzarella cheese.
• Enjoy!

WISCONSIN FRESH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO AND BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients.
• Cut tomatoes in 1/4th inch thick slices. Drain mozzarella from water and cut in 1/4th inch thick slices.
• Arrange tomatoes and mozzarella slices on platter. Drizzle with salad dressing. Sprinkle fresh chopped basil over top.
• Garnish with basil leaves and let stand 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• Serve with toasted baguette if desired.

TOMATO AND FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD WITH ARUGULA & PEPPERS

Steps:

• Whisk balsamic vinegar, olive oil and dried basil together in small bowl.
• Arrange alternating slices of tomato, cheese and bell pepper slices on platter.
• Scatter chopped arugula over tomatoes.
• Drizzle olive oil mixture over salad and season with salt and pepper.

FRESH MOZZARELLA AND STACKED HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH GREEN CHILE-CILANTRO OIL AND CHIPOTLE VINEGAR

Steps:

• Place a tomato slice on each of 4 plates. Season with salt and pepper. Top with a slice of cheese and repeat to make 3 layers, like a Napoleon with 3 tomato slices and 2 slices of cheese. Drizzle with the Green Chile-Cilantro Oil and Chipotle Vinegar and serve.;
• Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend for 5 minutes.
• Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

FRESH MOZZARELLA & TOMATO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook Pasta and rinse in cool water.
• Toss together pasta, cheeses, basil, and tomato.
• Squeeze the juice from a lemon and mix with olive oil. Toss in pasta.
• Add salt and pepper as desired.
• I actually never measure the ingredients. I just toss until it looks the way I like it. Adjust to your likings. Sometimes it needs to be freshened with a little more olive oil.

FRESH MOZZARELLA-TOMATO-BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Cut mozzarella into 12 slices.
• Slice tomatoes; sprinkle evenly with salt.
• Alternate cheese and tomato slices on a platter.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Cover and chill 4 hours.
• Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper and basil before serving.

STEWED TOMATO AND FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the tomatoes by first scoring them on the bottom with an "x" and then submerging them in boiling water for 15 seconds. Immediately plunge the tomatoes into a bowl of ice water. The skins will peel right off.
• Quarter the tomatoes, then cut out the cores and remove the seeds. Add the tomatoes to a heavy medium pot, along with the red peppers, honey and Italian seasoning. Stir and cook over medium heat until the flavors have combined and the peppers and tomatoes have softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature¿the mixture can be frozen at this at this stage.
• While the tomatoes cool, marinate the mozzarella. In a medium bowl, combine the mozzarella, olive oil, lemon zest and lemon juice.
• When the tomato mixture is completely cooled, strain off and discard the excess juice, and then add the mixture to the marinated mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Garnish with basil before serving.

FRESH MOZZARELLA TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Alternate tomato and cheese slices on a platter. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with the basil, salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

TOMATO AND FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Take the skin off the tomatoes - a huge difference. If the skin is tough to come off, I cut the skin slightly and pour hot water over them and keep the tomatoes covered for a couple of minutes.
• Slice or cut the tomatoes in as big pieces as you like them.
• Cut the mozarella into small cubes (1/4 inch).
• Mix the tomatoes, mozarella, basill and season it with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with olive oil.

FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD W/ AVOCADO, ROASTED CORN & TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400º F. Soak the corn in the sink or a bowl filled with cold water for 10 to 15 minutes. Place on a baking sheet with sides and roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until the kernels are tender. Cool to room temperature, then pull off and discard the husks and silks. Cut the kernels off the cob into a large bowl.
• Add the mozzarella, avocados, tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper to the bowl with the corn. Drizzle 1⁄2 cup of the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently. Be careful not to over-mix or mash the avocado. Season with more salt, pepper or vinaigrette to taste. Serve on a bed of the arugula or baby greens.
• Summer Herb Vinaigrette:.
• Combine the vinegar, mustard, lemon zest and juice, basil, oregano, and parsley in a small bowl, and stir to mix. Whisk in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream until all of the oil is incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. Use immediately or store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days.

FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in glass or plastic dish.
• Shake remaining ingredients except cheese and salad greens in tightly covered container. Pour over tomatoes.
• Cover and refrigerate, turning occasionally, at least 3 hours to blend flavors. Layer tomatoes alternately with cheese on salad greens.