Captivating taste buds with its vibrant colors and refreshing flavors, the tomato and mozzarella salad is a timeless classic that has earned its place as a beloved dish. This culinary delight is a symphony of textures and flavors, where juicy, sun-kissed tomatoes burst with sweetness, creamy mozzarella cheese provides a luscious contrast, and fragrant basil adds a touch of herbaceousness. Whether you're seeking a light and healthy appetizer, a vibrant side dish, or a vegetarian main course, this versatile salad has you covered. This article presents a delightful collection of tomato and mozzarella salad recipes, each offering a unique twist on this culinary gem. From classic preparations to innovative flavor combinations, these recipes will guide you in creating a salad that tantalizes your taste buds and leaves you craving more.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
TOMATO AND FRESH MOZZARELLA PASTA SALAD
Turn a classic caprese salad into a filling meal with fusilli and a white wine vinaigrette.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.
- Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool; add to the bowl with the dressing.
- Add the tomatoes, mozzarella and basil to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.
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PENNE, TOMATO, AND MOZZARELLA SALAD
Garden fresh basil and summer sweet cherry tomatoes make this pasta salad a warm season favorite. Takes only a few minutes to put together, a quick summertime meal.
Provided by MARBALET
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Tomato Salad Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water as directed on package, until just tender. Drain, and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a small saucepan. Add green onions and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 or 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook for 2 minutes. Add pasta, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat to warm through. Stir in mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Coarsely tear basil leaves in halves or thirds; add to pasta with olives, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.8 calories, Carbohydrate 47.5 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Fat 17.2 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 17.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 337.2 mg, Sugar 3.2 g
FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SALAD
A splash of lemon and hint of refreshing mint brighten up the medley of red tomatoes, creamy mozzarella and ripe avocados in this colorful, sensational salad. -Lynn Scully, Rancho Santa Fe, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cheese, basil, parsley and mint; set aside., In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Pour over tomato mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving., Just before serving, stir in avocados. Serve with a slotted spoon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 26g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 309mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
BALSAMIC MARINATED TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD
A perfectly simple salad marinated in a combination of olive oil and balsamic vinegar and kicked up with onion, garlic and basil. The longer it sits, the better it gets. Also great served over pasta.
Provided by Marie
Categories Cheese
Time 10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix together first five ingredients for dressing and toss in cheese and tomatoes.
- Chill until ready to serve.
TOMATO, MOZZARELLA AND CHERRY SALAD
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories side-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the dressing: Whisk together the olive oil and balsamic with the mustard and 1 tablespoon cool water in a bowl. Set aside.
- Make the salad: Place the tomatoes on a flat surface. Cut the smaller ones in half and the larger ones into slices or wedges. Arrange all the tomatoes and cherries in a single layer, flesh-side up, on a large serving platter or individual plates. Sprinkle them with the sugar.
- "Herb" the mozzarella: Use a pair of scissors to coarsely cut the tarragon, basil and parsley into pieces and toss in a medium bowl with the Parmesan, olive oil and a pinch of salt. The herbs should feel slightly dampened and sticky from the olive oil. If not, add more olive oil by the tablespoon as needed. Press both sides of the mozzarella slices into the herb mix to coat them, then intersperse the cheese pieces amongst the tomatoes on the serving platter or plates.
- Season the dish with salt and spoon all the dressing over the tomatoes and cheese.
FRESH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO, AND BASIL COUSCOUS SALAD
A lovely light salad from Cooking Light! You're used to seeing the cheese/tomato/basil combination, but have you had it with couscous before? Delicious! Prep time includes marinating.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl combine the tomato, mozzarella, shallots, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic, toss well then refrigerate, covered, to marinate for 30 minutes.
- In a saucepan bring the water to a boil and gradually stir in the couscous; remove from the stove, cover, and set aside for 5 minutes.
- With a fork, fluff the couscous then let cool.
- Add the cooled couscous and chopped basil to the tomato mixture in the bowl and toss.
- Garnish with whole basil leaves and serve.
- Note: part-skim mozzarella cheese can be substituted.
SALAMI, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD WITH TANGY VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Kardea Brown
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Whisk together the red wine vinegar, mustard, oregano and garlic in a large mixing bowl. Slowly stream in the olive oil, continuing to whisk until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper. Add the salami, mozzarella, tomatoes and basil to the bowl and toss to coat with the dressing. Transfer to a serving bowl. If serving right away, toss with basil; otherwise refrigerate for up to 4 hours and toss with basil right before serving.
HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH MOZZARELLA AND BASIL
Categories Salad Cheese Mustard Tomato Side Picnic Vegetarian Backyard BBQ Summer Gourmet Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Whisk together vinegar, mustard, salt, sugar, and pepper in a large bowl. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking constantly until dressing is emulsified. Add tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil and toss well. Season with salt and pepper.
OWEN'S MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SALAD
A delicious salad for cheese lovers. It is also quick and easy to throw together.
Provided by Dell
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Tomato Salad Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Chop tomatoes in half, then slice finely; arrange on four plates. Trickle a tablespoon of olive oil over each serving, and sprinkle with black pepper. Lay slices of cheese over tomatoes, and strips of basil over cheese. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.1 g, Cholesterol 45.4 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 18.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 448.1 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
ZUCCHINI, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, weekday, salads and dressings, main course, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Trim off ends of zucchini. Cut it on bias into 12 slices of about the same size.
- Bring enough water to boil to cover zucchini slices when added. Add slices and cook 1 1/2 minutes; do not overcook. Drain.
- Cut away and discard core of tomato. Cut tomato into 1/4-inch slices.
- Cut mozzarella into 12 slices.
- Arrange zucchini, tomato and mozzarella slices, slightly overlapping, in a circle on a serving dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Combine vinegar and oil in a bowl and stir. Sprinkle the sauce evenly over the salad. Garnish with basil sprigs or leaves and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 260, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 603 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
TOMATO, BASIL AND MOZZARELLA PASTA SALAD
A great pasta salad! It is kid friendly and a real crowd pleaser. This recipe is from the Washington Post. This salad employs one of the best combos in summer food: tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Even better, it takes about 30 minutes to make, from start to finish. It's always good to use the freshest ingredients, but here it's essential. Fresh mozzarella can now be bought in almost every supermarket. And choose the ripest tomatoes you can find: plum tomatoes are easy to peel and seed, but you can use your favorites.
Provided by TaterBug
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 main course servings, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until it is done, but still a little firm to the bite. Drain and rinse with cold water until the pasta is completely cool. Let it drain for a few minutes and transfer to a large bowl. Add the mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, scallions, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste, adding more vinegar if desired. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- *NOTE: To peel plum tomatoes:
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Have ready a bowl of ice water. Cut an "X" in the bottom of the tomato and remove the stem. Place in the boiling water for 10 or 15 seconds -- no longer. Use a slotted spoon to quickly transfer to the ice water. The skin should simply slip off.
GREEN BEAN, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD
Make and share this Green Bean, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Marie
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients together and chill for an hour before serving.
HEIRLOOM TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD
As my name depicts, I'm a huge proponent of heirloom variety fruits and vegetables. This is one of my favorite ways to enjoy these lovely, unique fruits. As soon as they come back into season I'll post a photo of this beautiful salad.
Provided by Heirloom
Categories Cheese
Time 10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a wooden salad bowl toss all ingredients together.
- Season with salt and pepper according to taste.
- Serve immediately.
FRESH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO, AND BASIL COUSCOUS SALAD
Steps:
- Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; cool. Add couscous and fresh basil to tomato mixture; toss gently. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired.
FRESH MOZZARELLA AND STACKED HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH GREEN CHILE-CILANTRO OIL AND CHIPOTLE VINEGAR
Steps:
- Place a tomato slice on each of 4 plates. Season with salt and pepper. Top with a slice of cheese and repeat to make 3 layers, like a Napoleon with 3 tomato slices and 2 slices of cheese. Drizzle with the Green Chile-Cilantro Oil and Chipotle Vinegar and serve.;
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend for 5 minutes.
- Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, AND BASIL SALAD GLUCKSMAN
Provided by Sondra Glucksman
Categories Salad Tomato Appetizer No-Cook Vegetarian Quick & Easy Mozzarella Basil Summer Gourmet New York Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl whisk together oil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. On a platter arrange tomato slices alternately with mozzarella and top with basil. Drizzle salad with vinaigrette.
CHICKEN MILANESE WITH TOMATO, MOZZARELLA AND BASIL SALAD
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Lightly season chicken cutlets all over with salt and pepper; let rest while you make the basil oil.
- In a blender or food processor, combine oil, basil, garlic and salt to taste; purée until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, toss tomatoes and mozzarella with about half of the basil oil and salt to taste. Set aside.
- Place flour in a shallow bowl or plate. Pour eggs into another shallow dish; combine panko and Parmesan in a third dish.
- In a large skillet, melt butter and remaining 1/4 cup oil over medium heat. As it heats, dip a chicken cutlet in flour, shake off excess, then dip in eggs. Shake off excess, then dip both sides in panko mixture and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cutlets.
- When oil is hot, fry 2 cutlets at a time until bottoms are golden, about 3 minutes. Flip and fry until golden and crispy all over, about another 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle immediately with salt.
- Taste tomato-mozzarella salad and add more salt and/or basil oil if needed. Serve cutlets topped with a squeeze of lemon, a drizzle of remaining basil oil and tomato-mozzarella salad.
ISRAELI COUSCOUS, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD
My modifications to #116054. The Israeli couscous really makes this a wonderful salad. A small round pasta such as Pearl Pasta can also be substituted. Can be served right away, but best if refrigerated for a few hours. Great for using up tomatoes and basil from the garden. If using larger tomatoes, dice and drain prior to mixing.
Provided by msoders
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Halve cherry tomatoes.
- In a large bowl combine the tomato, mozzarella, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and garlic, toss well then refrigerate, covered, to marinate for 30 minutes
- Cook couscous according to directions.
- Rinse Couscous with cold water until cool.
- Toss Couscous and Basil with tomato and mozzarella mixture.
- Garnish with whole basil leaves serve.
MOZZARELLA, TOMATO AND BASIL SALAD
Make and share this Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by TishT
Categories Vegetable
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving dish, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Slice tomatoes and mozzarella cheese same thickness.
- Arrange the tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil alternating in a circle around a decorative serving dish.
- Drizzle with olive oil (and balsamic vinegar if desired).
- Serve with salt and pepper to individual taste.
CORN, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD
This layered salad uses the best of summer's bounty. Packed in individual jars, it's the perfect grab-and-go side dish for any party or potluck.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
- Toss the mozzarella with the basil and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Whisk the vinegar with 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a separate small bowl until emulsified. Set both aside.
- Brush the tomatoes and corn with the remaining 3 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the corn, rotating occasionally, until cooked and charred in spots, about 20 minutes. Grill the tomatoes, rotating occasionally, until the skins start to burst and are charred in spots, about 7 minutes.
- Peel the skins away from the tomatoes, then chop the tomatoes into small cubes. Transfer to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Slice the kernels from the cobs, transfer to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons corn into the bottom of each of 6 half-pint mason jars. Top each with 2 tablespoons tomato, then 2 tablespoons mozzarella. Repeat the process one more time so there are 6 layers total, ending with the mozzarella on top. Drizzle with some of the cider vinaigrette. The salads will keep, refrigerated, for up to 2 hours.
Tips:
- Use ripe, in-season tomatoes. This will ensure the best flavor and texture in your salad.
- Choose a good quality mozzarella cheese. Fresh mozzarella is best, but you can also use a semi-soft or hard mozzarella.
- Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella evenly. This will ensure that they cook evenly and create a more aesthetically pleasing salad.
- Use a light dressing. A simple vinaigrette or olive oil is all you need to enhance the flavors of the tomatoes and mozzarella.
- Add some fresh basil leaves. Basil is the classic herb to pair with tomatoes and mozzarella, and it adds a delicious freshness to the salad.
Conclusion:
Tomato and mozzarella salad is a simple but delicious dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make, and it can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With just a few fresh ingredients, you can create a salad that is both flavorful and satisfying. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give tomato and mozzarella salad a try. You won't be disappointed!
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