Stacked Salad

Name: Stacked Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup Marzetti® Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing; 1 cup pinenuts; 4 large ripe tomatoes; 2 large roasted red peppers, packed in water, cut into 1/2" pieces; 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, slivered; 10 large fresh basil leaves, chopped, plus extra leaves for garnish; 8 mozzarella slices; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley; 1 package toasted pita chips

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Large ripe tomato and fresh mozzarella slices are layered in between a mixture of roasted red peppers, olives, fresh basil and parsley.

READY In

32 Minutes

PREP TIME

25 Minutes

COOK TIME

7 Minutes

SERVES

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Ingredients

1 cup Marzetti® Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

1 cup pinenuts

4 large ripe tomatoes

2 large roasted red peppers, packed in water, cut into 1/2" pieces

1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, slivered

10 large fresh basil leaves, chopped, plus extra leaves for garnish

8 mozzarella slices

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley

1 package toasted pita chips

Directions

Toast pinenuts in 350°F. oven for 5 to 7 minutes. Cool. Slice top and bottom off each tomato and save for another use or discard. Cut each tomato into three slices. Transfer to plates.

In a bowl, combine peppers, olives, basil and parsley; toss with 1/4 cup Marzetti® Light Balsamic Dressing. Layer each tomato with a Mozzarella slice. Evenly distribute mixture in between each layer of tomato and on top. Sprinkle pinenuts and drizzle with remaining Marzetti® Light Balsamic Dressing. Serve with pita chips.