Marinated Caprese Salad
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Marinated Caprese Salad
Description
The salad’s foundation is fresh mozzarella cut into bite-sized pieces paired with diced Roma tomatoes and chopped basil, offering creamy, juicy, and fragrant components. The dressing, emulsified from red wine vinegar, finely minced garlic, salt, dry mustard powder, black pepper, and olive oil, adds a pungent tang and smooth richness.
The salad is assembled by tossing the ingredients with the dressing and letting it marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld. This process gently softens the tomatoes and integrates the seasoning, heightening the overall profile.
It is ideally served with slices of crusty baguette for scooping or can be adapted into a panzanella salad by adding diced bread directly to the mix. This flexibility allows for a fresh, satisfying side or light meal with varied texture contrasts from the bread and fresh produce.
Ingredients
- 6-8 ounces mozzarella cheese diced into bite-size pieces, fresh
- 4-5 Roma tomato diced
- 8-10 basil finely chopped, fresh leaves
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon mustard powder dry
- black pepper fresh ground, generous dash
Instructions
- Combine vinegar, garlic, salt, mustard, and pepper in small bowl or blender. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking or blending until oil is thoroughly emulsified and combined.
- In a wide, shallow dish, combine the tomatoes, cheese, and basil. Pour the dressing over the ingredients and toss to combine.
- Let the salad marinate covered in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 3 hours.
- Serve the salad with slices of baguette (sourdough or regular) for scooping. You can also dice up the bread and toss it into the salad to create a sort of caprese panzanella salad.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 440mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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