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summer tomato cucumber salad with cheese and herbs

Cucumber Tomato Salad with Marinated Bocconcini

Amber Bondar
A fresh, flavorful summer salad featuring quick-pickled Persian cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and marinated mozzarella pearls layered with chopped herbs like basil, dill, and parsley. This tomato cucumber mozzarella salad takes a little prep, but the bright, briny, herb-packed result is perfect for warm-weather meals, picnics, or your next garden harvest.
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Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 6
Calories 391 kcal

Equipment

  • Serving Plate
  • Small Bowls
  • Paring Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Tablespoon

Ingredients
  

Pickled Cucumbers

  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp White Sugar
  • 2 Lrg Persian Cucumbers (Baby Cucumbers) Sliced Thin
  • ⅓ Cup White Wine Vinegar
  • ⅔ Cup Olive Oil

Marinated Fresh Mozzarella

  • 1 Cup Fresh Mozzarella Cocktail Bocconcini
  • ⅓ Cup Olive Oil
  • 3 Tbsp White Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Basil Fresh Torn
  • 3 Tbsp Flat Leaf Parsley Torn
  • 1 Tsp Black Pepper Freshly Cracked
  • 1 Lrg Clove Of Garlic Minced

The Salad's Other Ingredients

  • 6 Lrg Tomatoes Firm Sliced Thin
  • ½ Cup White Onion Diced Fine
  • 3 Tbsp Capers
  • Fresh Dill Ripped * Amount to taste
  • Basil Ripped * Amount to taste
  • Parsley Ripped * Amount to taste

Instructions
 

The Pickled Cucumbers

  • Wash and slice Persian cucumbers thinly and add to a small bowl.
    2 Lrg Persian Cucumbers
  • Measure the oil and vinegar and add to the bowl with cucumber.
    ⅓ Cup White Wine Vinegar, ⅔ Cup Olive Oil
  • Sprinkle with salt and sugar, stir, chill for minimum one hour.
    1 Tsp Salt, 1 Tsp White Sugar

The Marinated Bocconcini (Fresh Mozzarella)

  • Drain whey off cheese remove from container slice thinly on cutting board.
    1 Cup Fresh Mozzarella
  • Add cheese to bowl with oil and the vinegar.
    ⅓ Cup Olive Oil, 3 Tbsp White Vinegar
  • Crack/crush black pepper and add with the herbs diced/chopped finely.
    2 Tbsp Basil, 1 Tsp Black Pepper, 3 Tbsp Flat Leaf Parsley
  • Lastly peel the fresh garlic and mince fine add to cheese.
    1 Lrg Clove Of Garlic
  • Let marinate on the counter for a minimum of one hour.

Layering Salad

  • The base will be the sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle with diced white onion.
    6 Lrg Tomatoes, ½ Cup White Onion
  • Add some torn fresh herbs.
    Parsley, Basil
  • Spoon some marinated cheese and pickle slices over the top.
  • Add more torn herbs and the capers.
    3 Tbsp Capers
  • Finish with a drizzle of the oil from the cheese for a more garlic based finish. Or drizzle with pickle juice for a more vinegary based finish. Or blend and add just enough to make flavorful. (4tbsps)

Nutrition

Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 5gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 677mgPotassium: 72mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 345IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Basil, chicken salad, cucumber, dill, Flat Leaf Parsley, Fresh Mozzarella, Roasted Tomatoes
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