a refreshingly light marinated salad with baby heirloom tomatoes, fresh mini buffalo mozzarella rounds, basil and melon-balled cucumber in Italian spices and oil & vinegar. A balled salad so festive and light, it's a prefect introduction to a summer meal and an easy favorite all around!
If you desire more marinade, add equal parts more balsamic and EVOO, S&P and coat well.
Let salad marinade in owl with plastic wrap, and if not serving for a couple of hours, transfer to fridge and remove about ½ hour before serving, tossing well.
Notes:
this is so easy and adaptable. You can use less seasoning or more. Less oil or more and tweak to your taste buds. It is excellent leftover and made ahead! I lightly marinated mine, but if you want more of a concentrated flavor, add more oil and more vinegar.
Serving size: a bowl pre-dinner
Recipe by the dinnervine at http://www.dinnervine.com/2012/08/italian-marinated-tomato-salad/