Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella Salad with Quick-Pickled Onion and Basil Dressing
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westernsydneyparklands.com.au Matt Moran #parklandsfoodfest TOMATO AND BUFFALO MOZZARELLA SALAD WITH QUICK-PICKLED ONION AND BASIL DRESSING Prep 15 mins Quick-pickled onion METHOD Serves 4 as a side 1 small red onion, To make the quick-pickled onion, separate the onion sliced into thick rounds slices into rings, place into a small bowl. INGREDIENTS 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved Place the garlic clove, red chilli, vinegar, caster sugar, sea salt, water, mustard seeds, cloves and black pepper 1 buffalo mozzarella ball 1 small red chilli, split in half into a small saucepan. Bring to the boil over a high 1 large handful basil leaves, 185ml apple cider vinegar or heat, remove from heat and pour the hot liquid over the 3 plus extra to serve white wine vinegar (approx. /4 cup) onions. Leave onions to cool in the liquid. 1 /2 small garlic clove 100mls water Combine the picked basil leaves (keeping some leaves 1 for garnish), garlic and a good pinch of sea salt in a 80ml extra-virgin olive oil /2 tsp yellow mustard seeds 1 mortar and pestle, and pound to a rough paste. Add the (approx. /3 cup) 2 cloves olive oil and lemon juice to taste, pound to combine, 1 Juice of /2 lemon, or to taste then season to taste. 1 tbsp caster sugar 4 large heirloom tomatoes, Arrange the tomatoes on a platter, tear the mozzarella over thickly sliced or cut into wedges 1 tsp sea salt the tomatoes and scatter with some extra basil leaves. 1 200g mixed cherry tomatoes, /2 tsp coarsely cracked Drain some of the quick-pickled onion and scatter over halved or thickly sliced black peppercorns the tomatoes, then drizzle with the basil dressing. For every dollar donated, OzHarvest can deliver two meals to help feed people in need. Give today at westernsydneyparklands.com.au/foodfest.