There are a lot of recipes for mozzarella salad. Some of them are vegetarian, including only vegetables and cheese. Part suitable for lovers of chicken and meat. In any case, a combination of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil is considered classic. These simple ingredients combine so harmoniously that they bring something new to the taste of each ingredient.
What is mozzarella?
Before choosing which mozzarella salad can be prepared, find out what this type of cheese is. Mozzarella comes from Italy. Initially, cheese was made from buffalo milk, but cow milk production is now flourishing.
Cheese is a ball drowned in brine. On sale you can find a harder and drier version, which is suitable for cooking hot. For a salad, they take either one large ball or small, portioned ones. Mozzarella's taste is difficult to describe: to some it seems fresh, but in combination with a number of products it opens.
Quick salad “Cute babies”
This salad with mozzarella and cherry is very popular with children. And mothers love him because he prepares very simply and quickly. Nothing needs to be cut. For salad you need to take:
- Mozzarella in small balls - portioned cheese is sold in stores, many brands produce it.
- Cherry tomatoes.
- Black olives.
- Pepper and salt.
- Vegetable oil. Better, of course, olive, but can be replaced with high-quality sunflower.
All ingredients are selected in the amount that seems optimal. That is, if someone loves cheese more, then it will be more in the salad. Olives must be removed from the can, drained. Washed tomatoes are sent to them, and cheese is sent here. All salt, mix and season with oil.
This salad is very simple, but it looks very cute due to the fact that all the ingredients are about the same size. And the color difference of the products makes the mozzarella salad also elegant.
Tomato and basil salad
For this interesting Italian dish you need to take:
- three tomatoes;
- 200 g of cheese;
- a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar or sauce;
- fresh basil leaf or dried;
- salt and ground black pepper;
- about 5 tablespoons sunflower oil.
My tomatoes, wipe with a napkin, getting rid of moisture, and cut into circles, cutting off the stem. Cut mozzarella into circles. We take a flat plate and begin to lay out the salad.
We alternate cheese, tomatoes and fresh basil leaves, fanning them on top of each other. If the basil is dried, then mix it with salt and pepper (the ideal combination is white and black), pour oil and spray vinegar. Gourmet salad with mozzarella and tomatoes can be served in portions, so that it looks beautiful on the plates of guests, or can be on a large dish.
Salad with breast - hearty and tasty
To make a mozzarella salad according to this recipe, you need the following ingredients:
- one chicken breast;
- half a bunch of lettuce leaves, which can be replaced with Beijing cabbage;
- salt and pepper;
- vegetable little;
- one tomato;
- a small head of sweet onion;
- 120 grams of cheese;
- clove of garlic;
- a tablespoon of Dijon mustard;
- soy sauce.
To begin with, it is worth preparing the breast - it will take time to cool. The meat is washed, then dried. Rub it with salt and pepper, and then sent to the pan with vegetable oil. Fry on both sides until cooked. Now you can leave it, let it cool.
Cooking salad
On a plate lay washed lettuce leaves. Better tear them apart. Tomato washed, cut, stacked on a salad. Onions are peeled, cut into thin rings and sent to a plate.
Mozzarella and chicken are also cut into arbitrary pieces, however, the classic serving rules strongly recommend cutting all the ingredients of the same size, or slightly larger than the rest of the ingredients. The main thing is that all the components must be cut into cubes, or cubes, or large straws. If the mozzarella is small - a large cube. Spread in a bowl with salad.
Now do the dressing. Oil is poured into the container. Squeeze a clove of garlic, mix. Mustard, a drop of soy sauce, as well as salt and pepper are sent here. If desired, dried Italian herbs can be used. Salad is poured with dressing before serving.
Vegetable salad
This light salad is a variation on the theme of a familiar vegetable dish. The following products are needed:
- a piece of cheese;
- one tomato;
- one cucumber;
- small onion, red onion can be used;
- fresh herbs, dill or parsley - a bunch;
- olive oil;
- salt and pepper;
- half a lemon;
- a teaspoon of honey (liquid).
The salad is prepared quickly, it turns out delicious and original. A special piquant salad with mozzarella gives a sweetish sauce.
First wash the vegetables. Peel the cucumber better. Peel the onion, cut into thin half rings, pour boiling water for a minute, and then drain the water. This is done so that the onion does not bitter, was juicy and sweet. Spread it in a bowl. Finely chopped greens there, and then cut the remaining ingredients into cubes. The tomato can be peeled. This is true for those whose children do not like vegetables - they usually eat without peels.
When all the ingredients are in a bowl, you can make dressing. Squeeze juice from lemon, mix with oil. Honey is added here, a little salt and pepper are mixed. Sauce and season salad. When serving, you can decorate the dish with a boiled egg, cut into quarters.
Mozzarella salads are a great option for those who have already tried many dishes. They are prepared as quickly as possible, and the benefits of cheese are undeniable. It has a huge amount of calcium, but the product is practically free of carbohydrates. A combination of tomatoes, basil and cheese is considered a classic.