The Perfect Summer Salad

The Perfect Summer Salad

This is one of the simplest salads of all time to create.The recipe is from my cookbook Purely Delicious. The flavour of this delicious salad depends solely on the quality of the ingredients you use. I especially enjoy making this over the summer months, as juicy, ripe tomatoes are bountiful and at their seasonal best. 

INGREDIENTS

Serves 4-6

1 kg ripe heirloom tomatoes (multiple colours), sliced

2 – 3 balls Buffalo Mozzarella, loosely broken

handful fresh basil leaves

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

flaked sea salt, just a scattering

Fresh crusty sourdough to serve (optional)

METHOD

SLICE the tomatoes or cut into generous wedges.

PLACE onto serving platter.

BREAK up the mozzarella highly with your fingertips and mingle in amount the tomatoes.

DRIZZLE over olive oil.

FINISH with sea salt and torn basil leaves.

NOTES & INSPIRATION

Drizzle with a splash of aged balsamic or chardonnay vinegar.