Tomato Basil Salad

This fresh tomato and basil salad recipe with shredded mozzarella cheese is topped with a light vinaigrette for a quick and easy Italian-style salad.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 131 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 tomatoes, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced and halved
• 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 0.25 teaspoon oregano
• 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place tomato slices around edge of a plate, overlapping slightly. Tuck halved onion slices and basil leaves between tomato slices; place mozzarella cheese in center of the plate.

Step 2

Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl until well combined; drizzle over tomato salad.