A fresh summer salad with grape tomatoes, mini cucumbers, sweet onions and bocconcini cheese with fresh basil and a balsamic vinaigrette.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
3cupsgrape tomatoes
4mini cucumbers
1mediumsweet onion
2cupsbocconcini cheese
1/2cupfresh basil leaves
Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/4cupbalsamic vinegar
1/4cupolive oil
2garlic cloves, minced
1tbspdijon mustard
1 1/2tbspsugar
1/2tspsalt
1/4tspblack pepper
Instructions
Prepare the vegetables by halving the grape tomatoes, thinly slicing the cucumbers on an angle and peeling and thinly slicing the sweet onion.
Slice the bocconcini cheese into 1/4 inch medallions.
Make the vinaigrette by adding the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper to a bowl. Whisk until smooth and emulsified.
Toss the vegetables and sliced bocconcini together and pour the vinaigrette all over the salad. Garnish with torn fresh basil leaves.
Serve immediately, or if desired, toss the salad to completely coat everything in the vinaigrette. Then you can cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to marinate for 30-60 minutes.