A perfect summer salad. Like many salads made throughout the summer, it's a great example of how quickly and easily you can make a delicious meal when using the best in-season, fresh vegetables and fruits.
With just a handful of ingredients, this strawberry and tomato salad has an amazing combination of flavours. The strawberries in peak season are so sweet and juicy, they are perfect with fresh basil and mozzarella. The dressing is even simpler, just balsamic vinegar and good extra virgin olive oil. It takes 10 minutes to prepare which is even better
I would say this is a perfect BBQ side in summer and it’s definitely more interesting than your standard ‘lettuce, cucumber and tomato’ salad you often get. The key is buying the best tomatoes you can and the best strawberries. If they are out of season where you are or they aren’t juicy and ripe, it will majorly lack flavour sadly.
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Strawberry and Tomato Salad
A super simple summer dish - strawberry and tomato salad with torn mozzarella and balsamic. Simplicity at its best!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 as a side 1x
Ingredients
- 400g strawberries
- 400g cherry tomatoes
- 1 ball of mozzarella
- Small bunch of fresh basil
- Maldon salt and pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Halve the tomatoes, salt well and set aside.
- Trim the tops of the strawberries and cut in half (I kept the tops on as I think it looks pretty but definitely not as practical to eat). Then tear the mozzarella and pick the basil leaves. Drain any liquid off the tomatoes and add to large bowl.
- Add the strawberries, mozzarella and basil, season really well with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and then serve.
Notes
Make sure tomatoes and strawberries are room temperature before serving.
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