Caprese Salad

Name: Caprese Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 4 medium tomatoes, sliced; 1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE:; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

A Caprese salad is the tastiest way to make use of all those tomatoes and basil that seem to multiply in your garden overnight. Just add fresh mozzarella and a homemade vinaigrette, and you're set!

Ingredients

4 medium tomatoes, sliced
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Arrange the tomatoes, cheese and basil on a serving platter. Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients; drizzle over salad. If desired, sprinkle with additional salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 256 calories, 19g fat (9g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 161mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 11g protein.

My husband and I love Caprese salad, but not the high prices we pay for it in restaurants. Here, we created our own version which tastes incredibly close, if not better, than any restaurant version we've tried. —Melissa Pearson, Sandy, Utah

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