Recipe
August 22, 2011
Marinated Buffalo Mozzarella & Tomato Salad Recipe
Step 1: To make the marinade. Scatter the fennel seeds in a small frying pan over medium heat and dry-roast until they begin to pop. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and crush roughly. Place the crushed seeds in a small bowl and add the remaining marinade ingredients.
Step 2: Break the mozzarella roughly with your hands. Smear it with the marinade and set aside for 15-30 minutes.
Step 3: To serve, cut the tomatoes into wedges and plate along with the marinated mozzarella. Drizzle with extra olive oil and serve.
Reprinted with permission from Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty (2011 Chronicle Books).
Directions
Yield:
Step 1: To make the marinade. Scatter the fennel seeds in a small frying pan over medium heat and dry-roast until they begin to pop. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and crush roughly. Place the crushed seeds in a small bowl and add the remaining marinade ingredients.
Step 2: Break the mozzarella roughly with your hands. Smear it with the marinade and set aside for 15-30 minutes.
Step 3: To serve, cut the tomatoes into wedges and plate along with the marinated mozzarella. Drizzle with extra olive oil and serve.
Reprinted with permission from Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty (2011 Chronicle Books).
[img_assist|nid=2053301|title=|desc=|link=url|url=http://houseandhome.com/food/menus/recipes-plenty|align=middle|width=225|height=311]Jonathan Lovekin