Italian salad with mozzarella and salami
This Italian salad with mozzarella and salami is a filling and tasty dish that can be served both as a light main course or as a hearty side. It’s got all the things we love about Italia; mozzarella, salami, basil, tomatoes, olives, cucumber and lettuce.
Servings: 2
Calories: 352kcal
Cost: Cheap
Ingredients
- 100 g fresh mozzarella
- 40 g salami
- 10 black olives
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 200 g cucumber
- handful lettuce
- fresh basil leaves
Balsamico salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- juice from ½ lemon
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Chop all the salad ingredients into bite sized pieces, and add them to a salad bowl.
- Add all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl, and whisk to combine. Pour the dressing over the salad.
- Serve the salad segmented like in the picture, or use salad tongs to mix the ingredients.
Notes
You can store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. If you want to make it ahead, I suggest keeping the dressing and salad in separate containers until serving, as the dressing can make the lettuce wilt faster.
Ingredients
- Mozzarella. This classic Italian cheese is soft and mild and everything that’s right in the world. You can buy small balls, or one large cheese ball to dice.
- Tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes are my favourite, but plum or salad tomatoes also work great.
- Cucumber. Mild, juicy and crunchy deliciousness.
- Salami. The best quality Italian salami you can get. Milano salami is absoulutely amazing, and one of the key elements to this delicious salad.
- Olives. Pitted olives are easy to use for salads, and black olives are my personal preference. Look at that colour!
- Basil. Fresh basil leaves are an optional, but very welcome addition that amplifies the delicious flavours in this salads. Fresh basil compliments the mozzarella and tomatoes incredibly well.
- Lettuce. I love those curly Italian salad leaves, but you can use whichever lettuce you prefer.
- Balsamic dressing. Optional, but oooh so good!
Nutrition
Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 1089mg | Potassium: 435mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 904IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 1mg