Summer Tomato Salad

Again, if it's warm and sunny, and if I've been outside all day, sometimes I just want the taste of summer for dinner. And not much else can provide a taste of summer better than a tomato salad. I make mine the laziest way possible -- slice tomatoes onto a serving plate, top with slices of fresh mozzarella, and dress with torn pieces of basil leaves. A little bit of salt, and some cracked pepper and I'm good!

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John said…

I like to drizzle a bit of olive oil, too.

August 11, 2010 at 11:34 PM

Susy G said…

This is one of my favorite salads ever. I had this in Napa at Michael Chiarello's restaurant Botegga. Delicious! He even served his with balsamic caviar.

August 12, 2010 at 8:12 AM

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