Marinated Buffalo Mozzarella & Tomato Salad
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 lemon, zest of, grated
- 15 basil leaves, shredded
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
- 2 teaspoons best-quality extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to finish
- 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil or 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon maldon sea salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 8 -9 ounces buffalo mozzarella
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes (red, yellow or mixed)
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To Finish
- crusty French bread, sliced and toasted
directions
- To make the marinade. Scatter the fennel seeds in a small frying pan over medium heat and dry-roast until they begin to pop. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and crush roughly. Place the crushed seeds in a small bowl and add the remaining marinade ingredients.
- Break the mozzarella roughly with your hands. Smear it with the marinade and set aside for 15-30 minutes to absorb the flavors.
- To serve, cut the tomatoes into wedges and plate along with the marinated mozzarella. Drizzle with extra olive oil. Serve along with crusty French bread slices.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!