This simple Italian dish takes full advantage of the season’s best ingredients: fresh basil, mozzarella, and homegrown tomatoes drizzled with olive oil.
A Caprese salad is one of my favourite meals during the warmer months. A typical Caprese salad includes gorgeous tomatoes, fragrant basil, creamy mozzarella, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, and a pinch of black pepper.
It’s the ideal method to cleanse your system after devouring an entire Rocky Road Cake and your hidden cache of Cadbury eggs.
Try using a ruler to cut heirloom tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella into uniformly sized pieces. Add a drizzle of aged balsamic vinegar and you have an appetiser suitable for the most elegant of gatherings.
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 220kcal
CAPRESE SALAD: WHAT’S THE RECIPE?
- Slice the fresh cheese and tomatoes into quarter-inch thick pieces.
- Remove the leaves from the stalks of fresh basil.
- Arrange tomato, cheese, and basil slices on a platter in successive layers.
- Garnish with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
- Pepper and season the food.
WHAT ARE THE SECRETS TO THE PERFECT CAPRESE SALAD?
Use in-season tomatoes, mozzarella, and a good extra-virgin olive oil to create the best Caprese salad. The emphasis of this salad is on the fresh, clean flavours of its individual components.
CAN CAPRESE SALAD BE KEPT FOR A LONG TIME?
Although it can be stored for up to a week in the freezer, Caprese salad is best consumed on the day it is made. Tomatoes will look forlorn and basil will wilt.
Can You Recommend A GOOD DRESSING FOR CAPRESE SALAD?
To dress a Caprese salad, all you need is olive oil and some good seasoned balsamic vinegar. Excellent olive oil is never wasted.
Quick Glances
INGREDIENTS
- 2 large heirloom tomatoes,
- 2 spheres of fresh mozzarella,
- 1 cup of basil leaves,
- 25 grammes of kosher salt,
- 14 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper,
- 1 gramme of olive oil, and
- 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.
NUTRITION
Weight (in grammes): 161; Energy (kilocalories): 220; Carbohydrates (g): 4.7; Protein (g): 13; Fat (g): 17; Saturated Fat (g): 8; Cholesterol (mg): 44; Sodium (mg): 439; Potassium (mg): 254; Fiber (g): 1; Sugar (g): 2.8; Vitamin (IU): 12,000; Vitamin
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