This is a simple recipe, but it is delicious and pretty! I had yellow, orange and red tomatoes for the salad, so it looked nice and colorful when it was done. My daughter who hates tomatoes says that they were edible when served this way.
Caprese Salad
Yield:
4
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Total Time:
5 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 Fresh vine-ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 1/2 cup mozzarella, cubed
- 20 to 30 leaves fresh basil
- 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Layer tomatoes and mozzarella on plate.
- Sprinkle chopped basil over the tomatoes.
- Drizzle the salad with olive oil and vinegar.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Notes
Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4Amount Per Serving: Calories: 133 Saturated Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 11mg Sodium: 95mg Carbohydrates: 6g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 4g Protein: 4g
Nothing beats the taste of tomatoes fresh from the garden!
Red Couch Recipes says
September 21, 2010 at 3:03 pmI agree with you, your pic is great. There is something about those "Italian" type salads that kids like…they will eat my panzanella, but won't eat a tomatoe! Joni
Carrie says
September 22, 2010 at 5:04 amFollowed your link from Balancing beauty and bedlam. Your salad looks great!
Andrea says
September 22, 2010 at 1:41 pmThis is the best salad when using super fresh and sweet tomatoes!!!
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Mippy says
September 22, 2010 at 3:10 pmThis looks sooooo gooood! 🙂