Farmers Market Caprese Salad

This weekend I had time to stop by the farmers market. I picked up some gorgeous tomatoes and ultra fragrant purple basil which I threw that together with some fresh mozzarella and balsamic vinaigrette at lunch time. It turned out to be a really wonderful little caprese salad that’s simple to make with the right ingredients.
[Ingredients]

• 1 Heirloom tomato
• 5 small cherry tomatoes
• 5 purple basil leaves
• 1 green onion
• 5 fresh small mozzarella cheese balls (Trader Joes Ciliegine brand)
• 3 slices of black diamond sharp cheddar (0ptional)
• rock salt
• Balsamic Vinigar (Trader Joes brand)
• Extra virgin olive oil (Trader Joes brand)

Instructions:

Slice tomatoes and place them on a plate. Next, thinly slice a little of the green onion and sprinkle on top (about 1 tsp). Add sliced mozzarella cheese and optionally some pieces of broken up cheddar slices. Chop the basil leaves and sprinkle the pieces all over.

Add salt to taste and drizzle with a mixture of 40/60 balsamic vinegar/olive oil. I usually combine both in a jar and shake it vigorously before drizzling.