Grilled Mozzarella and Smoked Bacon with Black Olive Dressing

Name: Grilled Mozzarella and Smoked Bacon with Black Olive Dressing
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: For the Salad:; 0.15 kg ciabatta; 1 handfuls mixed fresh herb salad (rocket, parsley, chives, basil, chervil, mint); 75 g Oldenburger Mozzarella 40% fat i.d.m., 15kg; 40 g bacon, in stripes; zest of the lemon; 0.2 garlic cloves; 0.2 sticks fresh rosemary; For the Dressing:; 0.1 lemon; sea salt; freshly grounded black pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; For Garnish:; 10 g black olives

Source: https://www.oldenburger-professional.com/rcp_recipe/grilled-mozzarella-and-smoked-bacon-with-black-olive-dressing

Total time

20 Minutes

Difficulty

normal

This dish has a delicious smokey note, which goes great with the mild mozzarella cheese and the fresh wild herb salad.

Ingredients

Portions

Quantity	Unit	Ingredient
For the Salad:
1.5	kg	ciabatta
10		handfuls mixed fresh herb salad (rocket, parsley, chives, basil, chervil, mint)
750	g	Oldenburger Mozzarella 40% fat i.d.m.
400	g	bacon, in stripes
		zest of the lemon
2		garlic cloves
2		sticks fresh rosemary
For the Dressing:
1		lemon
		sea salt
		freshly grounded black pepper
10	tbsp	olive oil
For Garnish:
100	g	black olives

Preparation

Cut the ciabatta into chunks. Wash the wild herbs and pat dry. Cut the Oldenburger Mozzarella into sticks (approx. 1.5 cm x 4 cm) and wrap around the bacon. Grate off the zest of the lemon. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Peel the garlic and cut finely.

The Salad

Spread the wrapped mozzarella, the ciabatta chunks, the garlic and rosemary on a tray and put into the preheat oven for approx. 10-15 minutes.

The Dressing

Halve the lemon and squeeze out the juice. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix it with olive oil.

The Final Touch

Mix up the roasted ciabatta with the bacon-mozzarella rolls, herb salad, black olives and the fresh dressing and serve handwarm.

Tips from Chefs to Chefs

01. Due to its short maturing time, Mozzarella is a fresh tasting type of cheese. It is produced by kneading and subsequent brewing and then spun thus gaining its characteristic fibrous texture.

02. Real Cheese – as opposed to analogous cheese – makes all the difference when melted cheese is asked for. It has a superior taste and excellent melting qualities – and tastes great even when cooling down. Real cheese is made from fresh cow’s milk with no added flavourings. It is a highly valuable grocery and part of a health conscious diet. Cheese is an excellent source of protein and high in calcium and vitamins A, B2, B12 and D.