Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 3 medium tomatoes (fresh, rinsed , about 1 pound)
- 8 ounces mozzarella (fresh, room temperature)
- 20 leaves basil (fresh, rinsed)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
Instruction
- With a very sharp knife, slice the tomatoes ½ inch thick.
- Place the thick slices of tomatoes on a large platter and season with salt.
- Tear off pieces of the mozzarella and place throughout the platter, on top of the tomato slices.
- Garnish with basil leaves. Leave the basil leaf intact if small and tender. Otherwise, tear into small pieces.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle olive oil over the entire platter.
- Allow to stand for 15 minutes before serving.
