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Caprese Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 1 large field tomato or two small on-the-vine tomatoes or kumatoes
  • 1 container of buffalo mozzarella
  • A few fresh basil leaves
  • Good quality olive oil
  • Good quality balsamic vinegar
  • Salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. Slice your tomatoes and arrange on the plate.
  2. Slice your buffalo mozzarella and place a piece on each tomato slice.
  3. Tear a piece of basil from the leaf and place on top of mozzarella.
  4. Drizzle generously with olive oil then drizzle lightly with vinegar.
  5. Add a sprinkle of fresh ground black pepper and a bit of salt.

Recipe Notes

You can use bocconcini but I personally find it rather tasteless. Buffalo mozzarella is much softer as it is stored in liquid. It also has a stronger mozzarella flavour.
I find one large tomato and one container of cheese adequately serves 2 people.