Charred tomato and mozzarella salad

Name: Charred tomato and mozzarella salad
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 4.00 tomatoes ripe; 50.00 ml olive oil or sunflower oil; 2.00 ml sugar; 250.00 g mozzarella cheese balls, in wedges; 20.00 ml fresh basil; 50.00 ml vinegar balsamic; freshly ground black pepper

4 servings

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (7)

4.00	tomatoes — ripe
50.00 ml	olive oil — or sunflower oil
2.00 ml	sugar
250.00 g	mozzarella cheese — balls, in wedges
20.00 ml	fresh basil
50.00 ml	vinegar — balsamic
	freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

Slice off tops of tomatoes and cut bases into wedges. Place tomato tops and wedges in a baking pan, drizzle over half the olive oil and sprinkle sugar over.
Place under a hot grill for about 5 minutes.
Arrange cheese and tomatoes on a large platter or on 4 small individual plates. Garnish with basil leaves, remaining olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle coarse black pepper over.
Serve as a starter with toasted ciabatta bread.