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    Italian Caprese Salad

    February 4, 2016 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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    Italian Caprese salad  is another one of my all time favorite recipes and one of my most requested.  This salad evidently originated on the beautiful Island of Capri.  Made in the colors of the Italian flag it usually just consists of three main ingredients.  Fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slices and basil.  These three simple ingredients drizzled with some great extra virgin olive oil and a little salt and pepper makes a crowd pleasing salad every time.  I like to add a few more ingredients along with a balsamic glaze to the mix.  I think it takes this dish to the next level and you will want to lick the plate.

    Italian Caprese salad

     

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    Italian Caprese Salad

    Course Salad
    Cuisine Italian
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Servings 4
    Author International Cuisine

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. Fresh mozzarella cheese Buffalo is the best if you can find it
    • 2 ripe tomatoes sliced
    • 1 Avocado peeled and sliced
    • 1/2 red onion cut into rings
    • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves cut into strips
    • olive oil to drizzle
    • balsamic glaze to drizzle you can make your own by reducing balsamic vinegar until you get a thick paste like consistency
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Slice the fresh mozzarella cheese into thin slices and arrange on a platter
    • Add the fresh slices of tomato, avocado and red onion onto each piece of mozzarella cheese.
    • Sprinkle over the basil and then drizzle the olive oil and balsamic glaze
    • Add salt and pepper taste
    • Serve

     

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