Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Salad With Sherry Vinaigrette

Name: Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Salad With Sherry Vinaigrette
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 7-ounce jars of roasted peppers; 1 ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley; ¼ cup Spanish sherry vinegar; 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; 2 pounds fresh mozzarella cut into ¼-inch slices; 2 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes cut in ¼-inch slices; 1 pound organic mesclun; 1 cup parsley leaves; bunch of scallions (chop all the white and some of the green); ¾ pound oil-cured olives, pitted and julienned; ¾ cup toasted walnuts; salt and pepper to taste

By Fran Schumer

Published April 26, 1997

Total Time: 25 minutes
Rating: 3(12)
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Ingredients

3 7-ounce jars of roasted peppers
1 ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
¼ cup Spanish sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
2 pounds fresh mozzarella cut into ¼-inch slices
2 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes cut in ¼-inch slices
1 pound organic mesclun
1 cup parsley leaves
bunch of scallions (chop all the white and some of the green)
¾ pound oil-cured olives, pitted and julienned
¾ cup toasted walnuts
salt and pepper to taste

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Drain the peppers and, in a bowl, mix with ¼ cup olive oil.
Step 2
Add a pinch of salt and briefly grill.
Step 3
Put back in bowl, add another ¼ cup olive oil, garlic, thyme and chopped parsley. Mix well and keep warm.
TO PREPARE THE VINAIGRETTE:
1. Step 4
  Combine sherry, the remaing oil and dijon mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk slightly and store in refrigerator.
TO ASSEMBLE THE PLATE:
1. Step 5
  Arrange peppers around plate. Alternate mozzarella and tomatoes on top of peppers.
2. Step 6
  In bowl, mix lettuce, parsley, scallions and olives and dress with all but ½ cup of the vinaigrette. Make a mountain in the center on each plate. Spoon vinaigrette on top of mozzarella and tomatoes. Sprinkle walnuts on top of lettuce.