Caprese Salad

FreshEasyPrep 10 minCook 0 minServes 4

Three ingredients, done right: ripe tomatoes, creamy mozzarella and basil, with good olive oil and flaky salt doing the rest.

Ingredients

4 ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 fresh mozzarella ball (8 oz), sliced
1 cup fresh basil leaves
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic glaze, optional
½ tsp flaky sea salt
½ tsp black pepper, freshly cracked

Steps

Alternate tomato and mozzarella slices, slightly overlapping, on a platter.
Tuck basil leaves between the slices.
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze, if using.
Season with flaky salt and pepper and serve at room temperature, not fridge-cold.

Serve with: grilled bread, prosciutto or as a starter before pasta.

Caprese at room temperature tastes twice as good as caprese straight from the fridge — cold mutes both tomato and mozzarella.

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