I was really craving mozzarella the other day. So I went to co-op in search for some fresh ones. Then I saw some tomatoes and was craving that too. So I decided to put together a salad. Now, I REALLY love mozzarella, so if you are making this, you might want to tune down the amount.
Ingredients:
- normal serving of mozzarella balls. Mine came in a tub, about quarter-filled, I'd say around 15-20 balls.
- one tomatoe, diced
- few slices of red onion, sliced
- chopped scallions and chives
Toss with vinaigrette of choice!
For my vinaigrette:
I just made a simple dressing of 1:1 olive oil and rice wine vinegar with the teeniest splash of fish oil and a dime size amount of chili paste. It wasn't bad, suited my needs rather well.
But for those with a more refined vinaigrette tastebuds, I really like the dressing I used to make at home - 1:1 oil and cranberry redwine vinegar, with the oil being half peanut, half olive. Splash of sweet soy sauce and a bit of garlic paste to taste. It's yummm.
Also, keep in mind: this salad (and most foods) is only as good as the ingredients. Make sure you purchase good quality cheese and fresh veggies. And for the dressing, the olive oil I have here is terrible (compared to the expensive EVOO at home, I'm food-spoiled), so the dress was ughh-blahh to taste but when added to the salad, it wasn't bad.
I hope you made it to your own variation. Next time, I may add some cucumber. Enjoy!
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