Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Name: Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Olive oil or basil oil; 1 Tbsp Fresh lemon juice; 0.5 tsp Table salt; 0.25 tsp Black pepper freshly ground; 3 cup(s) Mixed greens; 1 pound(s) Tomato heirloom variety, sliced; 0.25 pound(s) Whole milk mozzarella cheese sliced; 0.5 small Red onion thinly sliced; 0.5 cup(s) Basil fresh leaves

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Total Time

8 min

Prep

8 min

Cook

0 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

This classic Italian salad showcases the magic that can be happen when a handful of well-chosen ingredients are thoughtfully combined at the peak of their season. Using the ripest summer tomatoes, freshest mozzarella cheese, and the most fragrant basil you can find is key to making this salad shine. Heirloom tomatoes come in an array of shapes, sizes, and colors, so consider using a mix here for the most beautiful presentation. Basil oil offers a subtle hint of herby flavor in this salad; it can be found in larger supermarkets and in specialty food stores.

Ingredients

Olive oil

1 Tbsp, or basil oil

Fresh lemon juice

1 Tbsp

Table salt

½ tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp, freshly ground

Mixed greens

3 cup(s)

Tomato

1 pound(s), heirloom variety, sliced

Whole milk mozzarella cheese

¼ pound(s), sliced

Red onion

½ small, thinly sliced

Basil

½ cup(s), fresh leaves

Instructions

To make the dressing, in a small bowl whisk together the oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Place the salad greens on a platter. Alternately arrange the tomatoes, mozzarella, red onion, and basil in overlapping rows on top of the greens. Drizzle with the dressing and serve at once.
Serving size: 1 generous cup.

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Ingredients

Instructions

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