Marinated Mozzarella (three Variations)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil, good quality
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 6 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 -3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 3/4 cup fresh basil (1 bundle)
• 1 tablespoon ground almonds
• 4 -5 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 9 ounces plain full fat yoghurt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, good quality
• 2 -3 tablespoons lemon juice
• tabasco sauce, to taste
• sugar, to taste
• 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, preferably buffalo mozzarella

Recipe

• 1 for the tomato marinade: heat 3-4 tbsp oil and sweat the onions and garlic until golden but not brown. add orange juice, tomatoes and 2-3 tbsp of vinegar.
• 2 simmer for approx 10 minutes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 3 allow to cool.
• 4 for the basil marinade: trim the basil and discard any stalks.
• 5 puree the basil, almonds, 4-5 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp vinegar in a blender.
• 6 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 7 for the yoghurt marinade: whisk the yoghurt together with 1tbsp olive oil, lemon juice and a couple of dashes of tabasco (to taste). season with salt and a pinch of sugar to taste.
• 8 to finish: divide the mozzarella into three bowls, and cover with a different marinade each.
• 9 chill for thirty minutes.