Antipasto Salad With Basil Dressing

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 2 large red bell peppers
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves - (packed)
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 pound thinly-sliced prosciutto
• 2 balls fresh water-packed
• mozzarella cheese - (8 oz ea) drained, and thinly sliced into rounds
• 4 large tomatoes thinly sliced
• 6 hard-boiled eggs shelled, and sliced into 1/4"-thick rounds
• 1/4 cup Kalamata olives pitted, and coarsely chopped (or other brine-cured black olives)

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Char peppers directly over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and slice peppers thinly.

Combine basil leaves, garlic, and salt in processor and blend to coarse puree. With machine running, gradually blend in oil. Transfer basil oil to small bowl. (Peppers and basil oil can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.)

Arrange prosciutto around edge of platter. Arrange cheese slices within circle of prosciutto and tomatoes within circle of cheese. Tuck in egg slices; top with pepper strips. Sprinkle salad with olives; drizzle with some basil oil. Serve with remaining basil oil.

This recipe yields 6 servings.