Caprese Salad

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Caprese Salad
Photo: Rainer Zenz — via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Prep10 min
Total10 min

A classic Italian salad of fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, and basil drizzled with olive oil.

Ingredients

Serves:4
  • 250 g fresh mozzarella
  • 3 large ripe tomatoes
  • 20 fresh basil leaves
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence
296kcal · per serving
15g
Protein
5.7g
Carbs
22.1g
Fat

Recipe total: 1182 kcal · P 60g · C 22.7g · F 88.6g

Estimated from 5 of 7 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Video

Video: Caprese Salad | Gennaro Contaldo | Italian Special by Jamie Oliver on YouTube

Steps

  1. 1
    Slice mozzarella and tomatoes into equal-thickness rounds.
  2. 2
    Arrange alternating slices of tomato and mozzarella on a platter.
  3. 3
    Tuck fresh basil leaves between each slice.
  4. 4
    Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze.
  5. 5
    Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
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Questions and answers

How long does Caprese Salad take to make?

About 10 minutes.

What ingredients do you need for Caprese Salad?

7 ingredients: fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic glaze, salt, black pepper.

How many servings does this Caprese Salad recipe make?

4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Caprese Salad?

About 296 kcal, with 15 g protein, 5.7 g carbohydrate and 22.1 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

Which diets does this Caprese Salad recipe suit?

It is vegetarian.

What cuisine is Caprese Salad?

Caprese Salad comes from Italian cuisine.

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