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caprese salad
A Caprese salad, with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes, is one of the most delicious and easiest Italian recipes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 62 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Italian
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
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 62
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 62kcal | 3% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.04mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.