Balsamic Marinated Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

By nekmor

A perfectly simple salad marinated in a combination of olive oil and balsamic vinegar and kicked up with onion, garlic and basil. The longer it sits, the better it gets. Also great served over pasta.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• black pepper
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• ¼ cup onion , chopped
• 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese , cubes
• 1 pint grape tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes , halved

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Mix together first five ingredients for dressing and toss in cheese and tomatoes.

2 Chill until ready to serve.