TOMATO & BASIL BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

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This wonderful tasting salad was one of the new items I chose to make for our 9th Anniversary Dinner. It was very well received by my husband Dan & I loved it too. I used a Balsamic Vinaigrette with chopped Basil to infuse the flavors together with added minced garlic. We love Garlic & by pre making it early & then wrapping it &...

Provided by Rose Mary Mogan

Categories     Other Salads

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 c pre washed baby spinach leaves
3 large tomatoes, cored & sliced thin
6 slice mozzarella cheese slices quartered
4 Tbsp olive oil or canola oil
1 Tbsp snipped fresh basil, chopped finely
1 Tbsp green onion tops, chopped for garnish
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar (my addition) optional
3 clove garlic minced
1/8 tsp steak seasoning

Steps:

  • 1. Wash and core tomatoes and slice thin. Line outer edge of serving platter with baby spinach leaves, reserving a few to go between each row of sliced tomatoes.
  • 2. Arrange the tomato & cheese slices in a pattern of your choice, I sort of alternated the cheese & tomatoes adding a slice of cheese between each tomato slice. Add the chopped green onion tops.
  • 3. I lightly sprinkled the steak seasoning over the platter. Then I mixed the oil, basil, vinegar,balsamic & minced garlic together in a small bowl & stirred it to blend. Then drizzled over the tomatoes and cheese. Then wrapped in saran wrap, and chilled about 3 hours before dinner was served.
  • 4. Here is the book that contains the original recipe.

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