a delectable dish for cheese enthusiasts. Additionally, putting it together takes little time.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 large tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- ground black pepper to taste
- 10 ounces mozzarella cheese, thickly sliced
- 8 leaves fresh basil, torn into strips
Instructions
- Chop tomatoes in half, then slice finely; arrange on four plates. Trickle a tablespoon of olive oil over each serving, and sprinkle with black pepper. Lay slices of cheese over tomatoes, and strips of basil over cheese. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 332 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 45 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 448 mg |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I love a simple side dish like this. It was delicious! It is important to be sure and use a fresh mozzarella and not firm bagged cheese. I did end up drizzling some balsamic on the dish due to preference.
Such a refreshing summer salad for summer and so easy to throw together. A great way to use fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden.
How can you go wrong?
Caprese salads are one of my favorite salad recipes. They are simple, quick and delicious. This recipe is good as is. I added a drizzle of balsamic vinegar for extra flavor.
This was so fresh and delicious. The only thing I did different was to chiffonade the basil.
This is a staple in our house from June through August when our basil is going crazy in our backyard. This Italian salad is known as “caprese”. I like to use ciliegine (the little small balls of fresh mozzarella) to make this. My son absolutely loves it, and has it almost every night. Sometimes I’ll add a drizzle of basalmic vinegar to mine, to change it up a bit. Delizioso!
One of my favorites but to put this over the top it also needs a drizzle of balsamic. Light and refreshing! A summer staple at our house.
Pretty good, but would add balsamic.
GOOD I t just seems like a different way to put on a plate. I did add a touch of basil pesto and balsamic.
This is amazing. This recipe is very convenient for anything that you can imagine. Incredibly easy, and utterly delicious. Loved it!!!
I love this recipe. I added lemon, salt, and sprinkled dried basil in addition to fresh basil. I also find the with a recipe like this, I never measure, I think it makes it more complicated. But it is really delicious.
Great idea, but lacked flavor. I added 1/8 cup Italian salad dressing, shredded the mozzerella and tossed to coat and refrigerated until ready to serve. I was looking for something to do with all my homegrown beef steak tomatoes and this was the perfect idea and really, really good. Thanks.
I mix a bit of Balsamic vinegar with the EVVO, it adds a different tangy zip to it. Panera Bread does it this way. Made some 2 nights ago, using some fresh yellow tomatoes and basil out of my garden. Oh, so good. Had some left over and put some on top of cottage cheese for lunch yesterday.
I added a splash of italian spices into the olive oil and placed the above on baguettes… Fiance decided to just eat this for dinner! Light and but filling
Added a splash of balsamic vinegar. Very tasty.
Nice healthy treat.
Didn’t care for the cheese on it. Otherwise it was good.
Heavenly when made with quality, fresh ingredients. Sprinkle with some coarse sea salt before serving. Also, I sometimes chop the basil leaves into thin strips (but they never look quite as good because they bruise).
Very good! I drizzled balsamic vinegar on top of the fresh mozzarella, added a little fresh cracked pepper along with the kosher salt. It was a tasty salad/appetizer.
Thanks for posting this recipe. Went out and got all the ingredients and can’t wait to serve them tonight! Took the advice of others and sprinkled some balsamic vinegar over the top.
Balsamic vinegar is a must!! Personally I would skip the cracked pepper and just sprinkle seasoned salt. The tomatoes you choose really impact the entire dish. I love those small tomatoes on the vine from Costco, which is also where I get the mozzarella. Also, I prefer the salad at room temperature, so I would definitely serve it immediately. Easy and delicious!