Heirloom Tomato, Mozzarella And Basil Side Dish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large heirloom tomato
2 pieces mozzarella cheese, round, cut 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick
4 basil leaves
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, drizzled to taste
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, drizzled to taste
salt, to taste

Preparation

Cut the tomato in half. If tomato will not sit flat, take a small thin slice off of the bottom.
Place 1 piece of mozzarella on top of each tomato half.
Chiffonade the basil into thin strips and place 1/2 the basil on top of the mozzarella.
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic (no need to pre-mix the two together) over the tomato/mozzarella/basil.
Serve with salt to taste (we let guests add their own).