It was eighty degrees yesterday and absolutely gorgeous! When the weather feels like this I think your whole mentality changes, including your appetite and cravings. You want to eat something light and fresh and indicative of the season. This past weekend I bought two small basil plants that I hope will eventually turn into bountiful bunches of basil (since it is virtually impossible to find right now..if you have found some please tell me where?). I also found gorgeous vine ripe tomatoes at the grocery store and thought that a summer-esque caprese salad would be perfect. This simple dish has only a few ingredients yet the flavors of those ingredients are so fresh and wonderful.
You Will Need:
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 1/2 vine ripe tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 4 leaves fresh basil, minced
Here We Go:
- Layer tomatoes and mozzarella on small tray or platter
- Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Sprinkle fresh basil on top
- Season with salt and pepper
11 comments:
That looks wonderful. Add some croutons or crusty bread and it would make a great mid-day meal!
This is one of my favourite salads. I like mozzarella a lot!
This is so pretty! It is such a wholesome and refreshing idea instead of the usual salad. I love it! Happy Easter!
This is my favorite food. No joke! I love caprese anything.
just gorgeous and one of my fave salads! I have to agree that when the weather changes you whole mood changes! What a delicous way to welcome the warm weather :j
This is the one salad I can have time and time again - simply love your presentation - elegant and completely mouth watering - I will make this this soon - Hope you had a wonderful Earth day
80 degrees?! Oh my ... it's still 40 out here :( The midwest sucks!
This is probably my favorite salad... I have it as often as possible.
Yours looks so good!
A very delicious summer salad!
Can we trade weather please? Please??? It's raining and freezing here right now, ugh. I would love a Caprese salad though, regardless of the weather. Looks great!
My absolute favorite!! Cant wait to make this! Thanks. =)
Have a great weekend!
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Caprese is probably the perfect salad, it's so simply fresh and refreshing! Love it!
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