Best Caprese Salad Recipe
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Best Caprese Salad Recipe
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This delicious, authentic Caprese salad uses six simple, fresh ingredients and packs a burst of flavor. It's the perfect summer salad recipe to use all those garden tomatoes.
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Ingredients
- 8 oz mozzarella fresh (substitute with burrata if preferred)
- 3 tomatoes heirloom and vine (fresh, medium size) - cut into 8 tomato slices
- 10 basil leaves small to medium size, rinsed
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon Flaky sea salt I use Maldon's and love it!
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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Instructions
- Slice the mozzarella into thin chunks - I typically get about 8 slices per mozzarella ball. Arrange this on a serving platter - this is the base for the Caprese salad.
- Use a serrated knife to thinly slice tomatoes into even chunks (I like to chop them about ¼" thick) - arrange them on a serving platter on top of the mozzarella
- Rinse the basil leaves and top the tomato and mozzarella with a few basil leaves
- Drizzle olive oil evenly across the platter - I typically do this in a back and forth motion along the length of the platter. Then, add salt (adjust to taste) as well as ground black pepper.
- Right before you serve, add some flaky sea salt crystals on top along with an extra teaspoon of olive oil, and enjoy away!
Notes
- I like to use a mix of tomatoes since it provides a bit more variety and charm to the salad - but you can use whatever fresh and juice garden or vine tomato you can find (including green tomatoes!) I use a serrated knife to cut tomatoes (and will occasionally core them to remove the seeds).
- Buy fresh mozzarella - if it has ingredients listed, check to make sure it doesn't include curd or citric acid. Often, that artificially speeds up the process and the mozzarella doesn't taste as fresh as a result. Also, don't put your mozzarella in the fridge! If you're using fresh mozzarella - buy them when you need to make this salad, and leave them out on the counter!
- Sweet Genovese basil (the one with smaller leaves) is the best for this salad, but it works with other basil as well - better yet, you can easily grow basil in your garden!
- I suggest not pouring straight from the packaged bottle and instead pouring out the quantity you need into a smaller ramekin, and then using a teaspoon to drizzle. Alternatively, if you a pour bottle like I do, you can just drizzle it straight!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
651mg
(27%)
Potassium
262mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1183IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
296mg
(30%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 651mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1183IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 296mg | 30% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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