Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Side Salad

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar
• 4 Fresh basil leaves, finely chopped or shredded
• 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt (or any other coarse salt)
• Bel Gioioso Fresh Mozzarella (about 16 oz.)
• 4 Vine ripened tomatoes OR 4-6 Roma tomatoes

Instructions:

1. Slice the mozzarella into 1/2 inch slices.
2. Slice the tomatoes into slices.
3. Arrange the slices alternating the mozzarella and tomatoes in a row.
4. Drizzle with olive oil and then with balsamic vinegar
5. Sprinkle with a pinch of Kosher salt.
6. Stack 4 basil leaves together at a time and roll up tightly like a log.
7. Make slices along the rolled up leaves diagonally with a knife. Loosen the leaves and you should see strips of basil leaves.
8. Sprinkle the strings of basil over the slices of mozzarella and tomatoes.
9. Serve chilled.

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