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Marinated mozzarella salad recipe

60 ratings

With creamy mozzarella and tangy tomatoes, this summer salad recipe is a dinner idea for two you'll want to make again and again. The mozzarella is marinated in pesto, and added to the tomato salad with basil and lemon for a new twist on a classic Caprese salad. See method

Serves 2
15 mins to prepare
474 calories / serving
Vegetarian

Ingredients

150g pack mozzarella
50g Tesco Finest basil pesto
250g pack Tesco Finest mixed baby tomatoes, halved
100g vine tomatoes
½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
10g fresh basil, leaves torn, plus extra to garnish
½ tsp fennel seeds, crushed
½ lemon, zested
2 slices crusty bread, toasted, to serve

Each serving contains

Energy
1905kj
474kcal 24%
Fat
29g 41%
Saturates
12g 62%
Sugars
8g 9%
Salt
1.3g 22%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 32g Protein 21.3g Fibre 4.7g

Method

Put the mozzarella in a bowl with the pesto and set aside to marinate for 10 mins.
Mix the tomatoes with the oil, basil, fennel seeds and lemon zest; season. Tear over the mozzarella, then top with the extra basil. Spoon over any pesto left in the bowl and serve with the toast.

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