Caprese Salad
Fresh Caprese Salad is about as good and as easy as summer gets. Fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cracked pepper. Done! Enjoy it for a light lunch or a dinner appetizer.
Ingredients
- 2 large tomatoes heirloom preferred, but beefsteak or other large varieties will do
- 8 oz. mozzarella, fresh
- 1/2 cup basil leaves
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
- kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- wash and dry the tomatoes. Slice into round, 1/4" thick slices
- slice mozzarella, if not already sliced, to similar thickness rounds
- wipe basil leaves
- arrange tomatoes and mozzarella slices on a plate or platter, alternating between the two.
- arrange basil leaves between the slices, and decorate with extra leaves in center of plate and around the permiter
- drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar, sprinke kosher salt and cracked pepper, and serve.