Salad with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, mint sauce and basil
This salad with mini tomatoes in three different colours is a joy to behold. What's more, each colour has its own characteristic taste, resulting in a delicious combination.
Ingredients
- 400 g cherry tomatoes
- 3 sprigs of fresh mint
- 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 5 tbsp water
- 5 tsp brown sugar
- 150 g mini mozzarella balls
- Bunch of fresh basil
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
- Optional: chili flakes
How to prepare
- Pick the leaves from the mint and chop these finely.
- Combine the water, vinegar and sugar in a saucepan and heat until just before it starts to simmer.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the mint to the water, vinegar and sugar mixture. Stir thoroughly.
- Halve the cherry tomatoes and set aside in a bowl.
- Season the halved cherry tomatoes with a splash of olive oil and some salt and pepper.
- Drain the mini mozzarella balls in a sieve or colander.
- Pinch a few tops off the basil.
To finish
- Divide the halved tomatoes between four plates.
- Divide the mini mozzarella balls into 4 portions and place in the centre of each plate.
- Drizzle the mint sauce over the tomatoes and mini mozzarella and garnish with a few basil tops.
- For an extra kick, sprinkle the mini mozzarella balls with a pinch of chili flakes.
