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Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad

Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 283 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 2 pints Cherry or grape tomatoes quartered
  • ½ ½ teaspoon sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese cut into 1/2-inch cubes and patted dry
  • 1 1 cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, toss the tomatoes, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt together. Let the mixture stand for 30 minutes so that the tomatoes give up some of their juices.
  2. Transfer the tomatoes and any accumulated liquid to a salad spinner and spin to remove the seeds and the liquid. Then pour the accumulated seeds and liquid into a fine-mesh strainer to remove the seeds, reserving the liquid. (I don’t have a salad spinner, so I dumped the all of the tomatoes and juices into a fine mesh strainer set over a liquid measuring cup and pressed on the tomatoes lightly to give up more of their juices. I picked out a few of the seeds but didn’t worry so much about eliminating all of them.)
  3. Return the tomatoes to the original bowl and pour the tomato liquid into a small saucepan (you should have between 1/3 and 1/2 cup of liquid).
  4. To the small saucepan, add the vinegar and garlic. Simmer over medium heat until the mixture is reduced to about 3 tablespoons. This will take about 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature and then whisk in the olive oil.
  5. Add the mozzarella cheese, basil and cooled dressing to the bowl with the tomatoes and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Serving Calories 283kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 383mg (16%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 283

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 Serving
Calories 283kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 383mg 16%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.