Cherry tomato, baby cucumber, bocconcini and basil salad

Tamara West

This simple salad will go well with so many meals - it is a classic Mediterranean combination of tomato, bocconcini and basil.

Ingredients

5	Chillies, cherry, seeded
5	Mini cucumbers (Main)
½ tsp	Salt
½ tsp	Sugar
1 punnet	Cherry tomatoes, mixed (Main)
1 handful	Bocconcini
1 splash	Olive oil
½	Limes, zested
1 squeeze	Lime
1	Freshly ground black pepper, to season
1 handful	Basil leaves

Directions

1. Into a bowl, cut cucumbers and cherry chillies, or little sweetie capsicums, into wedges.
2. Add salt and sugar. Toss to combine. Meanwhile, cut cherry tomatoes in half.
3. Drain cucumbers of any extracted liquid, add the tomatoes, and the lime zest. Gently toss.
4. Add bocconcini, or fresh mozzarella pieces.
5. Dress the salad with of a good drizzle of olive oil, a squeeze of lime, fresh pepper, and a small handful of basil leaves and toss.