Recipe for Basil, Tomato and Onion Salad with Cheese 
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Yield:
6
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
3 med Tomatoes, red ripe
2 med White onions
1 bn Fresh basil, leaves only (large bunch)
1 cup Grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Olive oil
2 tbl Lemon juice
1 tbl Fresh oregano
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Instructions: Core and slice the tomatoes about 1/8-inch thick. Peel the onions whole and cut into same-size slices.

Shingle the tomato and onion slices with basil leaves on a platter. Place the grated mozzarella in the center of the platter.

Mix the oil, lemon juice, oregano and salt and pepper to taste. Pour over everything and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

This recipe serves 6.

Comments: Tomatoes and fresh basil simply belong together. What a marriage!

This is one of my favorite summer salads, especially if you can bring the tomatoes in from your garden while they are still warm from the sun. Keep this recipe tucked away until next summer.

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