Mozzarella with spicy tomatoes & garlicky toast

Make the most of tomato season in summer with this simple recipe. You could finish with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar to bring out the sweetness

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
• 10 g chives , finely chopped
• 1 red chilli , finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , 1 grated, 1 whole
• 250 g tomatoes , a mix of colours and sizes works well, cut in half
• 2 -3 slices of sourdough bread
• 240 g ball of mozzarella

Steps

1. Whisk the olive oil with the honey, vinegar, chives, chilli and grated garlic in a medium bowl. Stir in the tomatoes and season well with salt and pepper. Set aside, covered at room temperature, for 1 hr.
2. Toast the sourdough, then rub with the whole garlic clove. Put the toast on serving plates, tear over the mozzarella, then spoon the dressed tomatoes on top.