Originally from the Capri island, this salad has some of the best Italian ingredients: mozzarella cheese, sweet and ripe cherry tomatoes, big green olives, extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar…
Ingredients (for 2)
- romaine lettuce (about 120 gr or 4 oz)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup ripe cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup green olives
- 1/2 shallot
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- salt & pepper
Directions
- Wash and cut lettuce discarding any broken leaves
- Slice it to your favorite size and add it to a salad bowl
- Chop the mozzarella cheese in bite-sized pieces and add them to the bowl
- Wash and cut the cherry tomatoes in quarters and add them too
- Finely slice the shallot into the salad bowl
- Pit and half the green olives (the bigger olives the better) and them too
- Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano and toss well before serving!
Best Served With
Toasted bread or crackers
Tips from the Chef
The quality of ingredients is critical for this salad: use only tasty fresh and succulent tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and high quality olives and mozzarella (buffalo mozzarella is the best…)
Cambooza 