Caprese Salad - Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and variations
Caprese Salad - Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and variations
Caprese Salad - Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and variations
Caprese Salad - Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and variations
Caprese Salad - Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and variations
Caprese Salad - Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and variations

Caprese Salad - Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and variations

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February 21, 2017 Salads
tomato basil mozzarella

BASIL VINAIGRETTE
1 small handful of fresh basil
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons balsalmic vinegar
Kosher salt

SALAD
4 ounces fresh mozzarella, cubed into small bites or sliced
1 pound ripe summer tomatoes, sliced or chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

BASIL VINAIGRETTE In a small food processor, mix the vinaigrette

Caprese Salad - Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and variations

Ingredients

  • . If you’re using variations below, you’ll likely use all the dressing, if not, will use much less. Season to taste. Serve and savor!
  • SALAD Stir together the cheese, tomatoes, then add dressing to taste.
  • Need to add more
  • Californication: Add avocado
  • Carbification: Add fresh bread croutons
  • Citrify: Add Orange Slices
  • Appetizerfy: Add salami
  • De-tomatofy: Don’t add the tomatoes
  • Greekafy: Substitute fresh feta for mozzarella
  • Saltify: Add capers
  • Saladify: Add cooked pasta and more dressing
  • Amplify: Add sundried tomatoes and artichokee hearts
  • Kalmatafy: Add kalmata olives
  • Winterize: Add roasted tomatoes, and add sliced beets
  • Proteinify: Add beans, black or white (1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained)
  • Wichify: Serve on a croissant, or french bread
  • [caption id=“attachment_1119” align=“alignleft” width=“225” caption=“Stacked high!”][/caption]
  • [caption id=“attachment_1120” align=“alignleft” width=“275” caption=“Pasta Salad”][/caption]
  • [caption id=“attachment_1121” align=“alignleft” width=“225” caption=“Bake it!”]
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  • [caption id=“attachment_1124” align=“alignleft” width=“300” caption=“Roasted Tomatoes, layered low”]
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  • Have fun. Serve as a salad, an appetizer on skewers, stack it high, lay it low, bake it!
  • [caption id=“attachment_1122” align=“alignleft” width=“300” caption=“Skewers!”]
  • [/caption]

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