Mozzarella Tomato Salad
You may have to visit a specialty cheese store to find fresh Mozzarella.

• 5 or 6 ripe tomatoes, chopped in large chunks
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
• 1 small sweet red onion, sliced paper thin
• 4 ounces low fat fresh mozzarella, cut into cubes (the soft kind)*
• 1 cup purchased fat free balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Gently toss tomatoes, basil and red onion together.

Place 1/4 mixture on each salad plate and top with 1/4 of cheese cubes. Pour about 2 ounce of dressing over each. Serve with wedges of focaccia bread.

As a side dish, this salad will serve 8.

*nutrition facts vary slightly on different brands of fresh mozzarella cheese.

Per Serving: 153 Calories
6g Fat (31.0% calories from fat)
10g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate
3g Dietary Fiber
15mg Cholesterol
1007mg Sodium
Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

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