# Tomato Cucumber Mozzarella Salad

This salad is inspired by a classic Italian salad that you'll make on repeat all summer long, and it's so easy to make.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- cherry tomatoes
- fresh cucumber
- avocado
- fresh mozzarella pearls
- fresh basil
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- salt
- pepper
- garlic

## Instructions

1. Start by cutting your cherry tomatoes. Place them between two plastic lids and slice through with a serrated knife.
2. Slice your fresh cucumber into bite-sized pieces.
3. Add the cut cucumbers to the bowl with the tomatoes.
4. Chop your avocado. Cut it in half, then into quarters to remove the pit, and peel off the skin.
5. Chop the avocado into bite-sized pieces and add it to the bowl.
6. Add fresh mozzarella pearls to the bowl.
7. Chop fresh basil by stacking it up, rolling it into a log, and thinly slicing it into ribbons.
8. Add the chopped basil to the salad.
9. For the dressing, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and pressed garlic in a separate bowl.
10. Drizzle the dressing over your salad.
11. Gently toss the salad to combine, making sure every bite is coated with the dressing.

## Equipment

- plastic lids
- serrated knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- knife
- garlic press

## Tips

- For cutting cherry tomatoes, place them between two plastic lids and slice through with a serrated knife.
- English cucumbers or garden cucumbers work great.
- The easiest way to pit an avocado is to cut it in half, then into quarters, and the pit will pop right out.
- On a ripe avocado, the skin comes off easily.
- You can dice a block of fresh mozzarella instead of using mozzarella pearls.
- To chop fresh basil, stack it up, roll it into a log, and thinly slice it into ribbons.
- Gently toss the salad to combine, making sure every bite is coated with the dressing.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Vyn45VPwo/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2fd4a295-7b48-4bc8-865e-164308cd8d1f
- Extracted: 2025-12-06

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