Tomato & Basil Salad

Ingredients

• 1 Large Beefsteak or heirloom tomato
• 1 8 oz ball of fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 5 leaves fresh basil
• Balsamic glaze or reduction
• olive oil
• salt & pepper

Directions

1. Place the tomato upside down on a cutting board. Slice tomato vertically making sure not to slice all the way through to leave 1/2 in un cut at the bottom. You can put a chopstick on both sides of the tomato to stop the knife from slicing through.


2. Gently open the slices to create a gap. Fill the gap with sliced mozzarella cheese, then with a fresh basil leaf.
3. Drizzle with olive oil & balsamic glaze.


4. Sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste.

Serve & Enjoy!

A healthy option you can whip up with herbs from your garden.

Herbs for the Garden:
Cilantro
Sage
Basil
Mint
Thyme
Italian Parsley
Rosemary