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Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad, Fresh Food Wednesday

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This recipe for tomato salad uses heirloom tomatoes and fresh herbs from the garden to create a delicious summer treat.

Tomatoes from last summer’s garden.

Heirloom tomatoes can also be used in a delightful Caprese Salad. In honor of Fresh Food Wednesday AND the A to Z Blogging Challenge…HEIRLOOM (for “H”) Caprese salad!Ingredients

2 to 4 Heirloom tomatoes of your choice. I love Black Crimson. A fun way to make a pretty platter is to use one Black Crimson and one Heirloom Pineapple, a yellow tomato with red stripes, and alternate the colors.
Fresh mozzarella. If you can’t find or afford fresh, use the best quality store-bought brand you can find.
Extra virgin olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Fresh basil
Coarse Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Rinse the tomatoes and slice off both the stem and blossom ends. Slice tomatoes thinly. Slice mozzarella thinly. Remove basil leaves from stems. Arrange the slices of tomato alternating with mozzarella and basil on the platter. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Have each person salt and pepper it to taste, after taking their portion – salt on tomatoes makes them runny as it pushes water from the cells.