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Tomato and basil salad takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Tomato and basil salad takes several minutes to cook.

Tomato and basil salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Tomato and basil salad are:

~2 cups of cherry tomatoes
2 oz. of part-skim mozzarella, the pearl type is best but shredded works fine too (just not as pretty)
10 large basil leaves, torn into small pieces
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Here is how you make Tomato and basil salad:

* Chop the cherry tomatoes into halves (or quarters if they are large)* Combine the tomatoes, mozzarella and torn basil leaves together* Mix together the balsamic vinegar and olive oil until well-blended and then pour over the tomatoes* Allow to sit for an hour or two for all the flavors to meld together.Serves 4 (1/2 cup serving)Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANGELA3511.

The nutritional information for Tomato and basil salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 116.0

• Total Fat: 9.5 g
• Cholesterol: 8.2 mg
• Sodium: 75.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 4.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 4.1 g