Hopefully this is not too late, for my garden this its just in time…you can use any tomato, yet the tastier the tomato the better, as this really highlights the tomato flavor, and the heartier the tomato the more it will hold up to the toasting. This is my favorite way to eat fresh tomatoes in the summertime…
Cut tomato into chunks and place in a bowl. Add diced garlic (1 clove?), balsamic vinegar, a slight squeeze of lemon, olive oil, salt, and if you like, pepper, to taste. A great way to cut basil is to stack a few leaves on top of each other and roll into a little tube, then slice across to make lots of small, pretty strips of basil. Add to mixture and adjust all this to taste. Cube fresh mozzarella and toss. Put on any kind of bread and toast in the oven until the bread is toasty and if you are using the cheese it is just the slightest bit melted, to your liking. I just made it in 5 minutes and was so good I had to share…yum!
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