Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad
Juicy heirloom tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, aromatic fresh basil, and extra virgin olive oil create a beautiful summer caprese salad that’s bursting with flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Slice
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 3 large heirloom tomatoes, preferably different colors
- 12 ounces fresh mozzarella
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt flakes or kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut the tomatoes into thick slices and cut the mozzarella a little thinner (about ¼ inch thick).
- Arrange the tomato and mozzarella slices on a platter. Alternate them and overlap them slightly.
- Tear the basil leaves into pieces and arrange them on top of the tomatoes and mozzarella. Make sure to tuck some pieces of basil into the overlapping tomatoes and mozzarella.
- Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the salad.
- Sprinkle it with salt and serve immediately.
Notes
Try these variations
- Burrata Caprese: Use creamy burrata cheese in place of the mozzarella and tear it instead of slicing.
- Buffalo Mozzarella Caprese: Slice 12 ounces of buffalo mozzarella in place of the regular mozzarella.
- Vegan Caprese: Swap the mozzarella for a vegan mozzarella, such as cashew milk mozzarella.
- Add pesto: Drizzle it with pesto after assembly.
- Add balsamic glaze: Top it off with a swirl of balsamic glaze.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe
- Calories: 267
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 457 mg
- Fat: 22.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.8 g
- Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 13.4 g
- Cholesterol: 44.8 mg
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