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Buffalo mozzarella with bay oil

Name: Buffalo mozzarella with bay oil
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 400g buffalo mozzarella, sliced; 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil; Fried baby capers, crumbled; Dehydrated or dried black olives; Basil leaves, to serve; 1/2 bunch kale, stalks removed, chopped; 1/2 bunch chives, chopped; 8 fresh bay leaves, chopped; 350ml extra virgin olive oil

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by delicious. team

delicious. team

Oct 29, 2015

Maurice Terzini's simple yet elegant starter works as a side dish, too.

400g buffalo mozzarella, sliced
1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
Fried baby capers, crumbled
Dehydrated or dried black olives
Basil leaves, to serve

Bay oil

1/2 bunch kale, stalks removed, chopped
1/2 bunch chives, chopped
8 fresh bay leaves, chopped
350ml extra virgin olive oil

Method

1.

For the bay oil, blanch kale and chives in boiling water for 30 seconds, then refresh in iced water. Transfer to a food processor with bay leaves and oil. Whiz until smooth. Strain through muslin, discarding solids.
2.

Arrange mozzarella on a serving dish. Season and drizzle with bay oil. Scatter with fried capers, crumbled olives and basil.