Thursday, September 30, 2010

Caprese Salad

Very light and refreshing delicious Italian salad layered with mozzarella, red tomatoes, our home-grown sweet basil with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Very easy to make in just a minutes.
Ingredients:
3 medium size fresh red tomatoes (1/4 inch sliced)
9 slices of mozzarella cheese (1/4 inch sliced)
6-8 of fresh sweet basil leaves
Extra virgin olive oil
Italian balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Arrange on a plate, alternating a slice of cheese, basil and tomato, overlapping elements slightly and sprinkle with some salt. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar. Whisk add another salt and pepper to taste, drizzle the olive oil and vinegar mixture on top of caprese salad and serve.