Light bites / RICETTI
Maltese tomato and cheeselet salad
A summer salad of tomatoes, peppered cheeselets and capers.
◷ 20 min / 4 servings
Method
- Cut tomatoes and cucumber into chunks and onion into thin slices.
- Put in a bowl with olives and rinsed capers.
- Whisk oil and vinegar and dress the vegetables. Toss gently.
- Crumble cheeselets over the top and add basil. Taste before adding extra salt or pepper.
✳ From the kitchen
Serve promptly before tomatoes release too much juice.
Tradition reference
Tribelli · Maltese dishes and cheeselet salad ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.