Easy Caprese Salad Recipe
Kanchan Dilip
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.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 83 kcal
For the Blood Orange Vinaigrette:
How to make the blood orange vinaigrette:
How to assemble the Caprese Salad:
- 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.
Calories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 151mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg