Mozzarella and tomato salad with basil

Mozzarella and tomato salad with basil

Appetizers

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.

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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

2 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

  1. Slice the tomatoes into thin rounds. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cut each mozzarella into four pieces, then into thin slices, but not too thin. ≈ 8 min
  3. Arrange the tomatoes on a plate and place the mozzarella slices on top. ≈ 3 min
  4. Lightly salt and pepper the mozzarella. ≈ 2 min
  5. Pour evenly coat the dish, drizzle a thin layer of oil over it. ≈ 3 min
  6. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 balls of mozzarella (a total of 250g, 125g each)
  • 2 tomatoes
  • salt and pepper
  • A thin film of oil
  • A few handfuls of chopped basil

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