Fresh Mozzarella Salad
(from kintyre’s recipe box)
Source: RecipeThing user RobotTwo (from RecipeThing user Violetdragonfy)
Serves 4 peopleIngredients
- 15-ounce can black beans or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 15-ounce can butter beans or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 small cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced (1 cup)
- 2 red and/or yellow tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 8 ounces round- or log-shaped fresh reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Directions
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In a large bowl combine black beans, butter beans, cucumber, tomatoes, and green onions.
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Add Basil Dressing; toss lightly to coat. Cut cheese into thin slices; gently toss with salad mixture. Serve immediately.
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Basil Dressing: In a screw-top jar combine 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed; 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; and 1 clove garlic, minced. Cover and shake well. (If desired, cover and chill dressing up to 2 days.) Makes about 1/2 cup.