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Insalata Caprese Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Unswissmiss / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago This classic Italian salad is extremely easy to make. To ensure good flavor, get the best and freshest ingredients you can. (I'm fortunate enough to have a basil plant, whose wonderful aroma more than compensates for shortcomings in the tomatoes this... More Prep:5m Servings:4	Unswissmiss
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Ingredients

8 oz ball of fresh mozzarella

2 ripe medium tomatoes

1/4 C basil leaves (packed)

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

Slice the mozzarella and tomatoes 1/8"-1/4" thick.

On a plate, alternate layers of mozzarella and tomato to form a circle.

With a pair of scissors, cut basil into shreds. Scatter the shreds over the plate.

Drizzle the plate with olive oil and vinegar.

Season with salt and pepper.

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Comments

sean_mcgee 1 year, 2 months ago said:
This is a great dish. I would suggest using Buffalo Mozzarella if you can get it. Unfortunately I can't. :(

oescrazy1 9 months, 1 week ago said:
Yum!

kimbersierra 3 months, 1 week ago said:
YUM!!! Another thing you can do is reduce a cup of balsamic vinegar (just let it simmer over med-lo heat til it thickens) and it makes a nice sauce to drizzle over the salad.

maryphilbrick 2 months ago said:
I'd love to try this! Nothing is better than FRESH mozzarella cheese!

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