Mozzarella with spicy tomatoes & garlicky toast
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Mozzarella with spicy tomatoes & garlicky toast

By Helena Busiakiewicz

Make the most of tomato season in summer with this simple recipe. You could finish with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar to bring out the sweetness

  • Prep:35 mins
    plus at least 1 hr marinating
  • Serves 2
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 746
  • fat 37g
  • saturates 19g
  • carbs 65g
  • sugars 0g
  • fibre 4g
  • protein 35g
  • salt 2.79g

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 10g chives , finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli , finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , 1 grated, 1 whole
  • 250g tomatoes , a mix of colours and sizes works well, cut in half
  • 2-3 slices of sourdough bread
  • 240g ball of mozzarella

Method

  1. Whisk the olive oil with the honey, vinegar, chives, chilli and grated garlic in a medium bowl. Stir in the tomatoes and season well with salt and pepper. Set aside, covered at room temperature, for 1 hr.

  2. Toast the sourdough, then rub with the whole garlic clove. Put the toast on serving plates, tear over the mozzarella, then spoon the dressed tomatoes on top.

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