Heirloom Tomatoes with Buffalo Mozzarella

There’s just no comparison in taste! If you’re a foodie, you must move towards heirloom tomatoes. You’ll get completely spoiled once you move to the heritage tomato camp.

May 16, 2012 | | Recipes

Bill invariably arrives at a community potluck supper bearing a rainbow platter of wildly colourful tomatoes sprinkled with olive oil and balsamic – and that’s just the prologue. Wait until you taste them. “It’s fun to watch a new discovery happen,” he admits. As one blown away convert puts it: “It’s a huge WOW!”

Heirloom Tomatoes with Buffalo Mozzarella

Recipe submitted by: Bill Mann

Type

Appetizer

This multicoloured salad looks beautiful arranged on a large platter.

Ingredients

  • Heirloom tomatoes in various colours: red, green, yellow, orange.
  • sliced mocheese and
  • whole basil leaves
  • good balsamic vinegar
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Choose tomatoes in various colours: red, green, yellow, orange.
  2. Slice and intersperse with sliced cheese and whole basil leaves.
  3. Drizzle with good balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil.
  4. Salt and pepper to taste.

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