Caprese Salad Recipe
Four ingredients create this great tasting and easy to prepare Caprese Salad Recipe.
Create quick meals with this delicious salad recipe by serving it with pasta, fish and more. See the menu planner below for some simple and quick ideas.
3-4 servings
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4 Ingredients Needed:
fresh mozzarella cheese 8 oz cut into 1/4" slices
tomatoes 2 large tomatoes cut into 1/4" slices
fresh basil leaves 1 cup washed and dried
olive oil as desired
Optional Ingredients:
capers as desired
red wine vinegar as desired
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This is a very easy salad recipe to prepare. It incorporates the colors of the flag of Italy and is basically a layered salad that forms a circle on the serving plate. It has great visual appeal and is as delicious as it looks.
1. For each serving plate, alternate a slice of mozzarella with a slice of tomato and then one or two basil leaves. Continue until you complete a circle on each plate.
2. Drizzle olive oil over each salad as desired and salt and pepper to taste.
3. If you are using the optional ingredients, simply sprinkle as many capers as you like over each salad and drizzle on the red wine vinegar.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
** An easy and fast way to serve this Italian salad is with slices of whole grain bread or rolls.
** For a more substantial meal, try serving our Caprese salad recipe along with a fish entrιe and warm wild rice.
** You could also serve this salad recipe with a simple
pasta dish.
** Another easy meal idea is to serve this quick salad along with grilled slices of polenta topped with grated pecorino romano or parmesan cheese.
** This is a great salad to serve with a bowl of soup, like minestrone and warm rolls or whole grain crackers. It's a quick and delicious meal.
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