Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Side Salad

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup balsamic vinegar 
• 4  basil fresh shredded finely chopped
• 4  basil fresh shredded finely chopped
• 0.5 cup olive oil extra virgin 
• 8 servings coarse salt or any other coarse salt)
• 16 oz mozzarella fresh
• 4  vine ripened tomato 

Equipment

• knife

Directions

1. Slice the mozzarella into 1/2 inch slices.Slice the tomatoes into slices.Arrange the slices alternating the mozzarella and tomatoes in a row.
2. Drizzle with olive oil and then with balsamic vinegar
3. Sprinkle with a pinch of Kosher salt.Stack 4 basil leaves together at a time and roll up tightly like a log.Make slices along the rolled up leaves diagonally with a knife. Loosen the leaves and you should see strips of basil leaves.
4. Sprinkle the strings of basil over the slices of mozzarella and tomatoes.
5. Serve chilled.