Caprese Salad
Make a beautiful and easy Italian Caprese Salad in 10 minutes, with the best quality ingredients, and the end result is perfection!
Servings: 4
Calories: 226kcal
Cost: 5
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 or 2 large heirloom, campari or vine ripened tomatoes , sliced into medium thin slices
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese sliced into medium thin slices
- large handful fresh basil leaves
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil , or more to taste
- flakey sea salt , for finishing
Instructions
- Use a sharp serrated knife to slice the mozzarella and tomato into about 1/4 inch thick (or thicker if you like) slices.1 or 2 large heirloom, campari or vine ripened tomatoes, 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- Grab a large plate and alternately add tomato and mozzarella slices, slightly overlapping.
- Drizzle a little bit of good quality extra virgin olive oil on top. Sprinkle basil over the top, or tuck smaller leaves throughout. Garnish with flakey sea salt and fresh cracked pepper if you'd like.large handful fresh basil leaves, 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, flakey sea salt
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Notes
Yield: 8 slices tomato, 8 slices mozzarella.
Serving Size: 2 slices tomato, 2 slices mozzarella.
Make Ahead Instructions: caprese salad is definitely best served fresh but will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. If you need to make it ahead of time, slice the mozzarella and tomatoes and store them separately in the refrigerator.
Balsamic Glaze : balsamic is not traditionally added to caprese salad, but feel free to drizzle on a little at the end. Make your own balsamic glaze, or I love the Trader Joes brand).
Cherry Tomatoes: if making caprese salad with cherry tomatoes I like to use fresh mozzarella pearls as well.
Veggies: You could add some cucumbers, lettuce, avocado, or any of your favorite veggies to make a salad.
Peach Caprese: use fresh sliced peaches in place of tomatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1520IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 1mg
