RCI-VG.001.0792.001

Tomato-Cucumber Stack

Name: Tomato-Cucumber Stack
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 medium cucumber (sliced ¼-inch); 2 unit – 3 tomatoes (sliced ¼-inch (preferably vine-ripened)); ¼ unit red onion (very thinly sliced); 8 large fresh basil leaves (chopped); 3 tablespoons good quality balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon good quality olive oil; 2 unit – 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 pinch sugar; 1 pinch red pepper flakes; 1 unit fresh mozzarella cheese (sliced ¼-inch (formaggio di buffalo))

I had never heard of this dish before tasting it last summer at my fiancee's house. Then, everywhere

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

cucumber
sliced ¼-inch
1 medium
– 3 tomatoes
sliced ¼-inch (preferably vine-ripened)
2 unit
red onion
very thinly sliced
¼ unit
fresh basil leaves
chopped
8 large
good quality balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons
good quality olive oil
1 tablespoon
– 3 cloves garlic
minced
2 unit
sugar
1 pinch
red pepper flakes
1 pinch
fresh mozzarella cheese
sliced ¼-inch (formaggio di buffalo)
1 unit

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Tomato-Cucumber Stack

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