Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009

This salad is so flavorful! Being Italian I have always made a tomato, basil, mozzarella salad but this salad takes that to a whole different level. The combination of spinach with the fresh herbs in addition to the tomato and cheese is amazing. I didnt change a thing. The herbs I bought were organic and bursting with flavor. I will make this again and again. It just may end up being my go to for parties and gatherings! The bonus: it's super easy and healthy too!

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Connie

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2007

This is a very good salad. I made it for an italian dinner and everyone like it.I've made it several times since and so have others. I didn't use the dressing the recipe called for. I just used a nice italian dressing.

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Cheri

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2007

Fresh, european salad. Not extremely tasty (my tastebuds weren't quiverring with joy), but the flavours of the tomato, spinach and mozarella mesh well together.

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Paije

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2007

This is a favorite especially when you have really good vine ripe tomatoes and quality balsamic to use. =)

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SANDI K

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2007

The key to this salad is fresh ingredients and a little "kick" in the dressing. I used garden herbs and tomatoes and really laid on the salt and pepper. Please use kosher salt-it makes a difference. I used olive oil, balsalmic vinegar,dijon, and some honey in the dressing. My husband wanted more substance, so I sauteed a chicken breast and added it,too. Overall, a great light summer salad.

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KitchenDiva

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2007

I made a few minor changes to this recipe, and served it at a dinner party to rave reviews. (1) In advance, I sliced the tomatoes (I used plum/roma as they're more flavorful), mozzarella, and basil and put in a container w/a lid. (2) when mixing the balsalmic vinegar and olive oil, I also added 1/2 tsp of djon mustard (gave a subtle delicious flavor that was missing before and goes great w/the spinach). Pour this over the tomatoes, basil & mozzarella and cover. Chill for at least 30 minutes or more to allow the flavors to blend. When ready to serve salad, put spinach in large salad bowl, and pour tomatoe mixture on top. Toss to coat. (3) I also made extra "dressing" and added as needed when tossing, so that the spinach was sufficiently covered. Fantastic!!

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Floridamom

Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2007

I didnt think it had a ton of flavor.. next time I will doctor it up a bit more.. with other seasonings.. to see if that helps =)

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SimplyLeah

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2007

I made this with dried herbs because that's all I had and it was still quite tasty. The balsamic vinegar on the cheese is an amazing combination and the colors of this salad are beautiful. I didn't give it five stars becaues as other reviewers have said it just seemed to lack something. I wonder if roasted red pepper strips would do it?

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