Caprese Salad Recipe
Total Time
15 mins
Prep Time
15 mins
Rating
4.99 out of 5 stars
(72)
Ingredients
6 servings
- 1 1/2 lbs Ripe tomatoes, (3-4 medium) sliced 1/4” thick
- 12-16 oz Fresh mozzarella, sliced 1/4” thick
- 1 bunch Fresh basil, (1/3 cup basil leaves)
- 3 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper, or to taste
- 2 Tbsp Balsamic glaze, or added to taste (optional)
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Chef’s notes
Caprese salad is so beautiful when served on a platter. Arrange all of your salad ingredients then just before serving, drizzle with salt, pepper and balsamic (or extra virgin olive oil). Adding the salt too early will make your tomatoes release extra juice.
During the summer months when tomatoes (especially heirloom tomatoes) are at their peak in taste, you can omit the balsamic glaze and season with only salt, pepper, and a good extra virgin olive oil.
The salad was traditionally made without a balsamic glaze but it adds wonderful tangy-sweet flavor and a little goes a long way. It is especially handy when tomatoes are out of season.
Fresh Mozzarella is classic to this salad. A close second option would be burrata which is creamy and mild in flavor. I would NOT recommend using low moisture or part-skim mozzarella cheese due to its tougher texture and saltier flavor.