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Caprese Salad


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Description

A classic Italian recipe, this Caprese Salad is simple to make and features all the colours of the Italian flag. Red, white and green - tomato, mozzarella and basil, respectively. This vinaigrette is great but you can play with different salad dressings! 


Ingredients

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Salad

  • 4 tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 balls (300g / 10oz) mozzarella, sliced or torn
  • 1 handful of basil leaves

Vinaigrette

  • 15ml (1 tbsp) red wine vinegar
  • 5ml (1 tsp) Dijon mustard
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Arrange alternating tomato and mozzarella slices on a large serving platter and top with basil leaves. 
  • Mix all the vinaigrette ingredients together and drizzle over the salad. 
  • Season with salt and pepper, then serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

  • When it comes to tomatoes, look for large, properly ripened tomatoes. After all, you’re not cooking them, so the better quality you can get, the better the salad will taste!
  • Buy buffalo mozzarella if you can get hold of it.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Starter
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 221
  • Sugar: 4.3 g
  • Sodium: 1186.7 mg
  • Fat: 10.9 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.6 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 7.4 g
  • Fiber: 2.8 g
  • Protein: 24.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 13.5 mg