Caprese Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
2015-06-13 15:31:03
Serves 2
Caprese Salads are simple and delicious. In Italy they are on every menu of nearly every trattoria. They are perfect in summer because the tomatoes are fresh and amazing. I especially enjoy making this recipe with heirloom tomatoes because of their vibrant colors. Today I was working on a photo shot for my cookbook and bought these beautiful tomatoes, I had some fresh basil so I couldn’t help but think about making a simple caprese salad for dinner. Typically you can use an aged balsamic vinegar and some extra virgin olive oil, but I already had a little basil vinaigrette left over so from the night before, so it was the perfect pairing for this fresh and tasty summer caprese salad. A fresh basil leaf really makes this beautiful and I love basil especially when it is fresh and right out the of the garden, it tastes extra good!
Bon Appetit,
Cecelia
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Total Time
15 min
Ingredients
- 6 slices mozzarella cheese
- 1 large tomato
- 6 basil leaves
- Basil Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon prepared pesto
- Fresh ground pepper and salt to taste
Instructions
- Dressing: In small mixing bowl add all ingredients and mix well until all ingredients are fully blended.
- Assembly: Layer tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil leaves. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with vinaigrette and serve.
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Caprese Salad with Heirloom tomates and fresh mozzarella
Thank you for stopping in. I hope to see you again soon. Remember to check out my new cookbook “Flavor of the Southwest.” Until next time – Bon Appetit, Cecelia Dardanes
Enjoy and Bon Appetit, Cecelia
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