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Easy Caprese Salad

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Easy Caprese Salad

Sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil — Italy's simplest salad, and one where ingredient quality does all the work. Salting the tomatoes lightly before assembling draws out their juices and seasons them properly.

Total time
10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Italian
vegetariangluten-freesalad

Ingredients

3large tomatoes, sliced
200gfresh mozzarella, sliced
1 handfulfresh basil leaves
to tasteolive oil and balsamic

Instructions

1

Salt the tomato slices lightly and let them sit for a few minutes while you prepare the rest.

2

This seasons them and draws out a little juice.

3

Layer the tomato and mozzarella slices alternately on a plate, tucking basil leaves between the layers.

4

Drizzle with good olive oil and balsamic glaze just before serving.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
157
Protein
15g
Fat
8.7g
Carbs
5.2g
Fiber
1.2g
Sodium
318mg

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