Colorful Tomato Mozzarella Salad

Teresa Ambra

Colorful Tomato Mozzarella Salad is a light & refreshing Caprese-style salad. It's elegant & beautiful enough for company dinners, but so easy you can whip it up for family meals. Every bite is so palate pleasing. We like to serve it at potlucks and Backyard Barbecues because it's always a crowd-pleaser. GlutenFree.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 136 kcal

Equipment

1 medium to large serving platter
1 sharp knife
1 cutting board
measuring spoons

Ingredients

1 cup baby spinach de-stemmed
2 medium yellow tomatoes sliced
2 medium red tomatoes sliced
4 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese (in a round) sliced
2 tbsp. fresh basil leaves thinly sliced
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 to 2 tbsp. olive oil

Instructions

Arrange spinach leaves on a platter or serving plate.
Top with alternating tomato and cheese slices.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper and basil.
Drizzle the salad with oil and vinegar and allow to stand at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home. This is not the exact link for the recipe in the Light and Tasty, 2008 cookbook that I used. But it was the closest in ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 7gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 308mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1.799IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 172mgIron: 1mg

Keyword basil, caprese, mozzarella cheese, salad, side dish, tomatoes

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