Tasty Tuesday: Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella
July 1, 2008
Tomatoes, lovely tomatoes. I could rhapsodize for hours on the joys of perfectly ripe tomatoes. THESE are the tomatoes that I dream of all winter when the only tomatoes I can buy are pale, juiceless shadows of the real thing.
I have one son who will eat tomatoes like he’ll eat an apple. In fact, he’d eat several tomatoes each day if I let him. We’ve been enjoying wonderful, HUGE locally grown tomatoes for the last couple of weeks. I realize that tomatoes have been hard to find in the stores in some parts of the country lately–this nearly convinces me that I need to grow my own!
When the weather is warm, I’m always looking for no-cook options and I think this is our no-cook hit of the season. It couldn’t be simpler to make.
Sliced Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella
- Four large ripe tomatoes, sliced into rounds
- 1 pound fresh mozzarella, sliced into rounds the same thickness as the tomatoes
- balsamic vinegar or your favorite vinegar-y salad dressing*
- fresh parsley, cilantro, or basil, finely chopped
- 1/2 c. very finely shaved red onion (optional)
Stack a slice of mozzarella on top of a slice of tomato. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar or your favorite dressing. Sprinkle with chopped herbs and onion.
Note: the best place to buy fresh mozzarella is Sams Club. You just can’t beat the price and it’s a nice quality.
*Last night I used some leftover homemade vinegraitte constructed out of 1/4 c. olive oil, 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar, 2 T. pesto, 1 t. lemon juice. Plain balsamic vinegar works just fine too.
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July 1st, 2008 at 9:02 am
I made this for a cookout this summer, using fresh Basil from my garden. It was a big hit! Locally, you can get great fresh Mozzarella at Joe Italian Kitchen. He has wonderful Italian Sausage, too.
July 1st, 2008 at 5:57 pm
mmmm I love mozzarella! I make my own when I do eat it. My only problem is that I don’t like tomatoes!! I have never liked them and have tried them over and over again. I will take the fresh mozzarella any day though!!
July 9th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Hey, Lessa. You should give beefsteak tomatoes a try, with some salt… mmmm. I never much liked tomatoes either - they have to be really red and the perfect consistency… or go see Jackie at Mother Nature’s Produce in Blowing Rock - she usually has some of the best tomatoes EVER!