Caprese Salad

About This Recipe

The caprese salad is Italian simplicity at its finest — thick slices of vine-ripened tomatoes alternated with creamy buffalo mozzarella and fragrant basil leaves, finished with a generous drizzle of peppery extra-virgin olive oil and a flick of flaky salt. No cooking required, just impeccable ingredients.

Ingredients

Serves 2

• 3 largeripe vine tomatoes, sliced 1 cm thick
• 250 gfresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced
• 10 leavesfresh basil
• 3 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tbspbalsamic glaze
• 0.5 tspflaky sea salt
• 0.25 tspfreshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Slice

   Slice tomatoes and mozzarella into rounds of roughly equal thickness, about 1 cm.

2. 2

   Arrange

   Alternate tomato and mozzarella slices on a serving platter, overlapping slightly. Tuck basil leaves between the slices.

3. 3

   Season

   Drizzle generously with extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

4. 4

   Serve

   Serve immediately at room temperature for the best flavour and texture.

Variations

• •

  Swap balsamic glaze for a pesto drizzle.

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  Use heirloom tomatoes in different colours for a striking presentation.

Storage

Not suitable for storage. Assemble just before serving.