THE BEST TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH MOZZARELLA
TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH MOZZARELLA
This tomato and mozzarella salad is truly a twist on the very well-known Caprese salad, the famous Italian salad, which you'll be able to probably dine in any Italian or Mediterranean restaurant round the world.
What makes it special though is that the addition of avocado, which adds a small amount more comfort and creaminess to the current gorgeous salad.
INGREDIENTS FOR THE TOMATO AVOCADO SALAD
A simple salad using only fresh ingredients, which should be at their best. No must make this tomato avocado and mozzarella salad if your tomatoes are unripe or the avocado rock hard.
Tomatoes:
The tomatoes used for this tomato and avocado salad should be sweet and flavorful, very nice and ripe.
I used a mixture of beefsteak tomatoes and smaller red and yellow tomatoes. that's not mandatory, as long because the tomatoes are ripe and sweet, it doesn’t matter if you merely use one style of tomatoes.
If you can not get regular tomatoes that are ripe enough, use cherry tomatoes instead, they're sweeter and better most of the days, especially when tomatoes aren't in season.
Avocado:
The avocado should be perfectly ripe and creamy similarly. As ready-to-eat avocados aren't always available, I normally buy hard avocados ahead and leave them to ripen on the counter.
Once the avocado is ripe, you'll be able to place it within the fridge. this may help it keep healthy for two more days.
Mozzarella:
Today I used regular mozzarella cheese to create the tomato and mozzarella salad. The salad tastes sensational because it is, fresh and delicious, but if you would like to create it even better, use burrata rather than mozzarella.
1 large beef tomato
2 medium tomatoes (See note 1)
2 balls of mozzarella (See note 2)
1 ripe avocado
a squeeze of fresh juice
10-15 fresh basil leaves, counting on size
sea salt flakes
freshly ground black pepper
Dressing:
2 tablespoons extra virgin vegetable oil
1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, to taste
1 small ail
fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions :
Slice the tomatoes and arrange them on a salad platter or on individual serving plates.
Slice the mozzarella and arrange it on the platter, either by overlapping it with the tomato slices or on the alternative side of the platter. Arrange the avocado slices additionally.
Sprinkle the avocado with a squeeze of fresh juice. Sprinkle everything generously with sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper.
