Month: July 2017

INSALATA TRI COLORE

The wonderful arrival of summer brings lovely fresh vine ripened tomatoes.  My favourite salad to make over the summer period or as a light dinner party appetiser  is the famous Italian salad called Insalata Tri Colore.

Bringing together the flavours of Italy.  Melt in your mouth Buffalo Mozzarella – the luxury of all Mozzarellas and the only one worth using in this salad.  Sweet vine ripened tomatoes joined on the plate with slices of avocado.

This is an easy recipe to put together but just like we enjoy accessorising our clothing outfits, I love to accessorise my food dishes.

Once you have layered your mozzarella and tomatoes around your plate, strategically place your avocado overlapping  where the mozzarella and tomato meet.  Now you can start adding ingredients to turn your simple dish into a work of art.  Almost too yummy to eat.

Here is  where I like to add sun blushed dried tomatoes, small cherry tomatoes in various colours, fresh red chilli thinly sliced or dried chilli flakes, lemon pepper, black pepper, a little sea salt and of course not forgetting one of the main tasty toppings,  fresh Basil.  I like to add the Basil last and instead of chopping I just hand rip it.  Now,  a drizzle of a good quality Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar – and presto – you have a beautiful summer salad fit for a Queen.

Ingredients 

1 Ball Buffalo Mozzarella (I bought this in Lidls today for 99P)

2 Vine Ripened Tomatoes

1 Avocado

Trim with sun dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes of various colours if possible, fresh red chilli thinly sliced or dried chilli flakes, sprinkling of lemon pepper, black pepper and a twist of sea salt.  The top with freshly hand ripped Basil.  Drizzle with a good quality Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar.

Enjoy this tasty summer dish.

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