Wow your guests with this simple and classic tomato, mozzarella cheese, basil "Caprese Salad" recipe.
These beauties are the heirloom variety Cherokee Purple tomatoes.
If the tomatoes are super fresh and juicy, place the more solid Mozzarella cheese as the bottom piece and lay the juicy tomatoes on top of the Mozzarella.
Want to give it more punch? Add a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
Serving Suggestion
Serve this Caprese Salad with a complementary recipe like:
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Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad
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Wow your guests with this simple & classic tomato, mozzarella cheese, basil "Caprese Salad" recipe.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cooking Involved
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 4 medium heirloom tomatoes, sliced
- 1lb whole buffalo mozzarella, sliced
- e.v. olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- ~20 basil leaves
Instructions
- Lay the tomato slice down on 6 plates.
- Top with Mozzarella slices.
- Drizzle with e.v. olive oil.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper.
- Top with basil leaf. Eat well! Beckie
Notes
If the mozzarella is stronger or thicker than the tomatoes lay that down first and the tomatoes second.
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