Warm Onion Mozzarella Salad Recipes

OWEN'S MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Chop tomatoes in half, then slice finely; arrange on four plates. Trickle a tablespoon of olive oil over each serving, and sprinkle with black pepper. Lay slices of cheese over tomatoes, and strips of basil over cheese. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SALAD WITH SHERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Drain the peppers and, in a bowl, mix with 1/4 cup olive oil.
• Add a pinch of salt and briefly grill.
• Put back in bowl, add another 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, thyme and chopped parsley. Mix well and keep warm.
• Combine sherry, the remaing oil and dijon mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk slightly and store in refrigerator.
• Arrange peppers around plate. Alternate mozzarella and tomatoes on top of peppers.
• In bowl, mix lettuce, parsley, scallions and olives and dress with all but 1/2 cup of the vinaigrette. Make a mountain in the center on each plate. Spoon vinaigrette on top of mozzarella and tomatoes. Sprinkle walnuts on top of lettuce.

WARM ONION-MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cut the onions in half-moon slices of about ½ inch, then arrange the slices on a baking sheet. Broil about 5 minutes, or until the skins begin to char. Remove from the broiler and set aside to cool. 2. Arrange the cheese slices on a serving platter, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. 3. In a large frying pan, heat the oil and butter over low heat until the butter has melted. Increase the heat to medium, then add the peppers and saute 7-10 minutes, or until the peppers begin to turn translucent. Add the onions, chives, parsley, salt, and white pepper, and mix with a spoon. Add the hazelnuts and sorrel, mix briefly, and remove from the heat. 4. Remove the cheese from the refrigerator, and spoon the mixture over the slices. Season with vinegar (and lemon juice, if sorrel wasn't obtainable) and serve immediately.

HOT TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange the sliced tomatoes and mozzarella in circles in four individual shallow flameproof dishes.
• Sprinkle the chopped red onion and sun-dried tomatoes on top.
• Preheat the broiler to high.
• Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, chopped herbs, and seasoning.
• Pour over the salads.
• Place the salads under the hot broiler for 4-5 minutes, until the mozzarella starts to melt.
• Sprinkle pepper over the salads, and serve immediately, garnished with fresh herb sprigs.

ASPARAGUS MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the cheese, tomatoes, onion and basil., In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, mustard and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Drizzle with lemon juice. Chill until serving.

FRESH MOZZARELLA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the orzo, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain well, and let cool.
• Mix the mozzarella cheese cubes, tomatoes, basil, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt with olive oil in a salad bowl. Gently mix in the orzo pasta, and toss lightly to coat the ingredients with oil.

WARM MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Marinate slices of mozzarella in olive oil 1-2 minutes per side.Mix bread crumbs with ground nuts, grated cheese, parsley and basil. Dredge cheese in breadcrumb mixture. Bake coated cheese at 425 degrees for approx 2-4 minutes. WATCH THE CHEESE. If it looks like it's getting TOO soft, PULL IT. we're not going for fondue here. Toss mixed salad greens with baslamic vinegar and oil and plate. Top dressed greens with mozzarella and then divide the proscuitto, olives and tomatoes among serving plates.

WARM TOMATO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions; drain.
• In a large bowl, toss warm pasta with tomatoes, mozzarella, onion, olive oil, parsley, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.

TOMATO-CUCUMBER MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, onions, olives, parsley and basil. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegars, sugar, salt, oregano and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Just before serving, toss in cheese. Serve with a slotted spoon.