Cherry Tomato Salad with Basil and Fresh Mozzarella

Name: Cherry Tomato Salad with Basil and Fresh Mozzarella
Ingredients: 2 pints, cherry tomatoes, ripe, quartered (about 4 cups) (see note); , Table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, sugar; 1 medium, shallot, minced (about 3 tablespoons); 1 tablespoon, balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; , Ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cups, lightly packed fresh basil leaves, roughly torn; 8 ounces, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and patted dry with paper towels

Side Dishes
Cheese
Vegetables
Vegetarian
Salads

Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

How do you transform juicy cherry tomatoes into a great salad? For starters, get rid of some juice.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 35 minutes, plus 30 minutes salting

Cherry Tomato Salad with Basil and Fresh Mozzarella

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

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