I originally intended to make a zucchini dill salad today, but upon arrival at Trader Joe’s I had to completely change my idea because they were all out of zucchinis, and also didn’t have dill. I made this one up on the fly and I have to admit it tasted pretty good. It’s fairly easy to make too.
I love fresh mozzarella. It’s expensive at most grocery stores, but these small cheese balls are very reasonable at Trader Joe’s. I just learned this tip for slicing small tomatoes in half: using 2 medium plastic lids (like those from cottage cheese containers), place a handful of tomatoes in one lid, cover with the other lid, with one hand holding the tomatoes in place with the top lid, slice through the middle of the tomatoes with a sharp or serrated tomato knife.
I also used small persian cucumbers. These are nice because they are seedless and really crunchy.
Ingredients
makes 4 servings
- 1 box grape/cherry tomatoes
- 1 box persian cucumbers (~4)
- 1 container fresh mozzarella balls
- 1 cup fresh cut basil, thinly sliced
- 1 bag of arugula
Dressing:
- juice from 1 large lemon (~4 Tablespoons)
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- freshly ground pepper
- pinch of salt
- pinch of red chili flakes
Whisk dressing ingredients together. Toss salad ingredients together and toss with dressing.
