Mozzarella and tomato salad with basil
A quick and easy starter: tomato slices, thin slices of mozzarella, salt, pepper, a drizzle of oil, and chopped basil, ready in just five minutes.
This simple dish combines tomatoes, blackberries, and mozzarella, seasoned with a drizzle of oil and fresh basil. It takes only a few minutes to prepare and is best served cold.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time—
- Total10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Estimated cost$11.02 $5.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $7.48
- $3.35
- $0.01
- $0.08
- $0.10
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Slice the tomatoes into thin rounds. ≈ 8 min
- Cut each mozzarella into four pieces, then into thin slices, but not too thin. ≈ 8 min
- Arrange the tomatoes on a plate and place the mozzarella slices on top. ≈ 3 min
- Lightly salt and pepper the mozzarella. ≈ 2 min
- Pour evenly coat the dish, drizzle a thin layer of oil over it. ≈ 3 min
- Garnish with chopped basil and serve. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Mozzarella and tomato salad with basil
- 2 balls of mozzarella (a total of 250g, 125g each)$7.48
- 2 tomatoes$3.35
- salt and pepper$0.01
- A thin film of oil$0.08
- A few handfuls of chopped basil$0.10
Total$11.02
that's $5.51 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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