A great Summer Tomato Salad

I found this recipe in one of my cooking magazines and made it this past weekend for family. It's a spin on sliced tomato & mozzarella. SO GOOD! Enjoy.......


Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad
(Can sub grape tomatoes)

2 pts Cherry tomatoes, quartered
½ tsp sugar
Salt & Pepper to taste, plus ¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
I clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
8 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into ½ inch cubes and patted dry
1 cup chopped fresh basil


1.Toss tomatoes, sugar, and ¼ tsp salt in large bowl. Let sit 30 minutes. Transfer tomatoes and any accumulated liquid to salad spinner and spin to remove seeds and liquid. Return tomatoes to bowl. Pour liquid thru fine-mesh strainer set over saucepan, pressing on solids to extract juice. (You should have about ½ cup liquid)
2.Add vinegar and garlic to pan with tomato liquid and simmer over medium heat until reduced to 3 tbsp, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature then whisk in oil
3.Add cheese, basil, and cooled dressing to bowl with tomatoes and toss to combine. Season with Salt and Pepper to taste. Serves 4-6.

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Re: A great Summer Tomato Salad

Thanks. My mom just gave me a ton of cherry tomatoes over the weekend.

Can't wait to try.