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