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Insalata Caprese
5 from 3 votes

Insalata Caprese

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

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 Jersey tomato ripe, in season (or slightly less than ripe, if you're being strictly Italian
  • 2 balls mozzarella cheese cut into thick slices, fresh
  • 2 prigs basil either torn or whole, depending on the size of the leaves, fresh
  • olive oil best quality extra virgin
  • salt best quality, sea salt
  • black pepper to taste, freshly ground
  • balsamic vinegar best quality, aged

Instructions

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  1. Arrange layers of tomato, mozzarella and basil either on a large platter or on individual plates.
  2. Drizzle on a bit of extra virgin olive oil.
  3. Sprinkle on a pinch or two of sea salt and a couple of grindings of fresh black pepper.
  4. If you're not being strictly Italian, drizzle on just a few drops of aged balsamic.