Mozzarella and Basil Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 4 servings pepper black freshly ground
• 4 servings vegetable oil; peanut oil preferred neutral
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 
• 4 servings olive oil extra virgin 
• 2 cups basil fresh
• 1.5 cups mozzarella fresh
• 3  and orange peppers red yellow
• 0.3 cup pinenuts 
• 1 head radicchio thinly 
• 4 servings kosher salt 
• 1 small shallots 
• 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 
• 1 cup sacremento tomato juice 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• paper towels
• sauce pan
• knife
• whisk
• baking pan
• ziploc bags
• salad spinner

Directions

1. Reduce tomato juice over low heat in a small saucepan until it forms a thick syrup. Meanwhile, mince shallot.
2. Combine reduced tomato juice, vinegar, mustard and shallot.
3. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in peanut oil until mixture has increased in volume by half. Slowly incorporate olive oil until volume of mixture is double what it was before the addition of any oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
4. Rinse and dry peppers and halve lengthwise. Coat with peanut oil and arrange skin-side-up on a parchment-lined baking tray or cookie sheet. Broil on high as close to the heating element as possible until the skins of the peppers are charred and blistered. Seal peppers in a plastic bag for several minutes to sweat. Scrape out stems and seeds with the back of a knife and remove skins with your fingers. Thinly slice.
5. Toast pine nuts in a small skillet over low heat until light golden brown and fragrant.
6. Remove basil leaves from stems and submerge in cold water for 1 to 2 minutes to remove any grit. Dry thoroughly with a salad spinner or paper towels. Shred, rinse, and dry radicchio.
7. Cut mozzarella into large cubes.
8. Toss together roasted peppers, pine nuts, basil, radicchio, and mozzarella in a large salad bowl. Taste vinaigrette on a basil leaf and correct seasoning. Toss salad with vinaigrette and serve immediately on chilled plates.