Create an authentic Caprese salad recipe with just a few easy steps and just 3 main ingredients – juicy tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, plus a drizzling of balsamic glaze or olive oil.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 151kcal
Ingredients
3beefsteak tomatoes(large slicing tomatoes)
8ouncesfresh mozzarellasliced
12large basil leaves
Caprese Salad Dressing
flakey saltto taste
freshly cracked pepperto taste
1teaspoonolive oil
1teaspoonbalsamic glaze
Instructions
Slice the tomatoes in 1/2 inch slices, or about the same thickness as the mozzarella, if it is pre-sliced. Discard the stem ends. Lay the tomatoes on a platter.
Top the tomatoes with a slice of mozzarella and a basil leaf.
Dress the salad to your liking with your choice of olive oil, flakey salt, freshly cracked pepper, and/or balsamic glaze. Use one, or all for a delicious flavor combination.
Notes
Optionally, you can layer the tomatoes and cheese on top of each other or in other artistic configurations.The basil can be served on the salad whole, or you can chop the basil to make it easier for serving/eating.