Tomato & mozzarella salad with tomato dressing

Enjoy this super-quick tomato and mozzarella salad as a side dish, or add some sliced avocado for a filling lunch. Top with basil leaves and crushed crostini for extra flavour and texture

Prep:15 mins
No cook

Serves 2
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 463
fat 41g
saturates 13g
carbs 9g
sugars 4g
fibre 2g
protein 13g
salt 0.8g

Ingredients

200g mixed heritage tomatoes, sliced
1 large shallot, sliced into thin rings
5 tbsp olive oil
3 drops of Tabasco
1 tbsp white wine vinegar (muscatel is good)
6 basil leaves, shredded, plus extra small leaves to serve
4 shop-bought crostini, roughly crushed
1 ball buffalo mozzarella, or burrata if you can find it (about 150g), halved

Method

Put the tomatoes in a bowl with the shallots and season with a large pinch of salt. Leave for 10 mins for the tomatoes to release their juices.
Lift the tomatoes and shallots out of the bowl using a slotted spoon, and reserve the juices. Arrange the tomatoes over two plates, then sprinkle over the shallots.
Whisk the olive oil, Tabasco and vinegar into the reserved tomato juices to make a dressing. Drizzle over the tomatoes and shallots, then scatter with the shredded basil and crushed crostini. Put one half of the mozzarella in the centre of each plate, and season with freshly ground black pepper. Top with the extra basil leaves, and serve.

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