Summer is my favorite time to make this salad. Going out to the garden and picking tomatoes and fresh basil for this recipe tastes out of this world. So simple, yet so delicious!! It can be made anytime of the year with store bought items too.
You will need 1 package of fresh mozzarella cheese. One tomato. Approximately 6 - 12 basil leaves (to your preference). Pepper, olive oil and possibly a dash of salt.
Slice the mozzarella.
Slice or dice the tomato and put on top of the mozzarella cheese. Drizzle lightly with olive oil. Pepper according to your taste. I have found that during the summer with the fresh tomatoes that I usually do not need to use salt. When I don't have fresh garden tomatoes, I have found that I need to lightly salt the tomatoes. Salt could always be used on the side for everyone to salt themselves to their preference.
Chop the fresh basil. Sprinkle on top of the cheese and tomatoes. Again, you can use the amount of basil that suits you. When I have a garden tomato, I use an average amount of fresh basil. If I am using a store bought tomato, I use a lot more basil.
Now for the best part!! Eat !!
