Easy Caprese Salad Recipe
Easy Caprese Salad Recipe is a tricolored salad that calls for three ingredients: tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil leaves. I wanted to make this salad with a blood orange vinaigrette dressing, although it is usually dressed in balsamic vinaigrette.
Ingredients
For the Caprese Salad:
- 1 mozzarella ball fresh, sliced
- a few basil leaves
- 1 red tomato heirloom, sliced
For the Blood Orange Vinaigrette:
- 3 tbsp blood orange juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- ½ tsp pink salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper freshly milled
Instructions
How to make the blood orange vinaigrette:
- Whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl.
How to assemble the Caprese Salad:
- Slice the tomato and the mozzarella cheese and remove the stalks of the basil.
- Place a slice of mozzarella on top of a tomato slice. Garnish with a basil leaf and drizzle the blood orange vinaigrette.
Notes
- Balsamic vinaigrette is used more commonly for the dressing.
- If serving the salad individually, then I place the cheese, tomato, and the basil on top as the slice of cheese makes it a sturdier base for consumption.
Nutrition
Calories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 151mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
