Ultimate Caprese Salad
A fresh and elegant Italian salad featuring layers of heirloom tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and garnished with basil leaves. Perfect as an appetizer or light meal.
6 servings
45 min
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Ingredients
- •1 pint mixed cherry tomatoes
- •7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 to taste flaky sea salt
- •2 pounds mixed tomatoes
- •8 ounces buffalo mozzarella
- •1 to taste black pepper
- •1 to taste basil leaves and country bread
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Toss cherry tomatoes with 1 Tbsp. oil in a small bowl; season with salt.
5 min
- 2.
Arrange tomato slices on a platter, slightly overlapping; season generously with salt. Arrange mozzarella over tomatoes; lightly season mozzarella with salt. Spoon cherry tomatoes over salad and drizzle with 6 Tbsp. oil; season with pepper. Let stand 30 minutes to let flavors meld and release juices from tomatoes and mozzarella.
35 min
- 3.
Top salad with basil and additional salt and oil, if desired. Serve with bread alongside.
5 min
