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Caprese salad (tomato and mozzarella salad)

Caprese salad (tomato and mozzarella salad)

Name: Caprese salad (tomato and mozzarella salad)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 ripe plum tomatoes sliced; 2 balls of mozzarella (or vegetarian alternative) sliced; handful of basil leaves; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Adam Bush

Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

No cook

A star rating of 4 out of 5.11 ratingsRate

4 comments

Make this classic Italian tricolore salad for a starter or side. It's incredibly simple but, when made with perfectly ripe tomatoes, is a real delight

Gluten-free

Vegetarian

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8 ripe plum tomatoes
sliced
2 balls of mozzarella (or vegetarian alternative)
sliced
handful of basil leaves
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Nutrition: Per serving

kcal242
fat18g
saturates9g
carbs6g
sugars6g
fibre2g
protein12g
salt0.6g

Method

step 1
Arrange the slices of tomato and mozzarella on a platter, alternating between slices of each, and sprinkle over the basil leaves. Season generously with salt and black pepper, then drizzle over the olive oil and vinegar. Serve straightaway.