Ingredients
- 2 beefsteak tomatoes
- 1 ripe avacado
- 6 oz mozzarella cheese
- 3/8 c olive oil
- 2 tb lemon juice
- 2 ts green peppercorns
- 1/2 ts dry mustard
- 1/2 ts oregano (dried)
- 2 slices shallots
Crusty bread or bread sticks Thinly slice cheese and tomato and arrange on 4 small plates. Cut avacado in thin slices and arrange with cheese and tomato. Separate shallots in rings and scatter over salad. In a screw-tipped jar, combine olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt, peppercorns and oregano. Shake vigorously until well blended. Spoon over salad and let marinate 1 hour. Garnish with basil, if desired, and serve with warm crusty bread or bread sticks.
