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Italian Caprese Salad Recipe
Caprese Salad is an Italian classic. Serve it up with bread.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 451 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 tomato medium
- 1 Large fresh buffalo mozzarella
- basil fresh fresh
- Pinch salt
- Pinch Black Pepper Ground
- Dash olive oil extra virgin
Instructions
- Rinse tomatoes, pat dry and cut into medium to thick slices.
- Cut open the mozzarella cheese bag, discard all the water, shake off liquids from the cheese ball. Cut mozzarella into slices. You may cut the ball first into half if it's a large one.
- Rinse fresh basil leaves to get rid of impurities. Pat dry.
- Layer your salad ingredients. Place basil leaves, mozzarella slice, and tomato slice alternating on a serving platter.
- Sprinkle olive oil, salt and if you like black pepper, over the arranged Caprese salad.
- Serve your salad cooled.
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Notes
- You can grow a small batch of Italian Basil in your kitchen too. That way you have always fresh basil in your kitchen!
Nutrition Information
Calories
451kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
740mg
(31%)
Potassium
736mg
(21%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
6099IU
(122%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
717mg
(72%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 451
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 451kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 740mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 736mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 6099IU | 122% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 717mg | 72% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.