Description
Caprese Salad is an easy classic Italian recipe featuring a winning combination of ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and basil, topped with a homemade balsamic glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs ripe tomatoes, sliced 1/4” thick
- 12–16 oz fresh mozzarella (microbial-rennet), sliced 1/4” thick
- 1 bunch fresh basil (1/3 cup leaves)
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp balsamic glaze (optional)
Instructions
- Step: Layer slices of tomatoes on a serving platter, tucking slices of cheese between each tomato and whole basil leaves between the cheese and tomatoes.
- Step: Just before serving, season generously with salt and pepper, then drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze.
Notes
To keep the salad fresh and prevent tomatoes from releasing too much juice, add the salt and dressing immediately before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Assembly
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 261 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 555 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: caprese salad, italian salad, fresh mozzarella, summer salad, gluten free, vegetarian