caprese salad

Name: caprese salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb extra fresh or buffalo-milk mozzarella; 4 Fleshly ripe tomatoes; fresh basil; sea salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; dry oregano to taste

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Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
62 kcal
Course
Salad
Cuisine
Mediterranean, Italian

caprese salad

Iris Warren

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A Caprese salad, with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes, is one of the most delicious and easiest Italian recipes.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 lb extra fresh or buffalo-milk mozzarella
4 Fleshly ripe tomatoes
fresh basil
sea salt
2 tbsp olive oil
dry oregano to taste

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Instructions

Let the mozzarella stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
Wash the tomatoes and cut away the core.
Pat the tomatoes dry with a paper towel; if they are perfectly ripe they won’t release any juices.
Cut them lengthwise into 1cm thick slices.
Cut mozzarella into ½ inch (1cm) thick slices and drain them.
Rinse the basil.
Arrange the mozzarella and tomato slices alternating and overlapping them on a large platter. Put some salt only on the tomato slices.
Tear the basil leaves with your hands and place them onto every mozzarella slice.
Sprinkle with oregano to taste.
Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
Combine the dish with a few slices of toasted bread and a lightly seasoned crisp salad.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 62kcal (3%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Sodium 0.1mg (0%) Potassium 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 0.1mg (0%) Iron 0.04mg (0%)