Heirloom Insalata Caprese - Tomato, Sweet Basil, and Mozzarella Salad

Heirloom Insalata Caprese - Tomato, Sweet Basil, and Mozzarella Salad

This is a simple and wonderful way to enjoy some of the heirloom tomato and basil harvest of the season. 

Ingredients

Heirloom Cherokee or Tula, and Brandywine Yellow tomatoes.  Thinly sliced arranged in alternating colors.
Fresh water packed mozzarella cheese.  (It comes in a tub.) Thinly sliced
Fresh sweet Genova basil, leaves chopped or torn
Very High Quality - Extra virgin olive oil
Aged Balsamic vinegar
Fresh ground salt and black pepper
Toasted or dried crunch bread slices can be tucked between tomatoes but this optional

Preparation


Arrange the tomato's in an circular pattern while alternating colors purple then yellow then purple.  Top the tomatoes with the sliced mozzarella and then the basil.  Top each tomato/mozzarella slice with at least a teaspoon of olive oil, more is good.   Then add a few drops of balsamic vinegar to each, to taste.  Then salt and pepper to taste.  Enjoy.