Smiling Caprese Salad

15 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 1 hr

“This no doubt is the easiest Caprese salad I have ever made, and it will make your guest smile! It screams delicious, plus you can make ahead of time which is something we all want more of. When making, you can also add all ingredients to a large resealable plastic bag. Mix and then pour into your serving bowls/glasses. Serve in a fun type of tall stem glass like a martini glass with some crostini on the side.” - by Cajun Girl

Ingredients

6 tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
6 leaves fresh basil, cut into slivers
1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, cut into bite-size cubes
salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Stir tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and basil together in a large salad bowl; gently fold in mozzarella cheese ; season with salt and black pepper. Chill before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
314 cal
16%

Fat
23.5 g
36%

Carbs
11.2 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Sarah Jo

Jul. 25, 2012

"This salad is freaking IN-sane. I had to hurry up and cover the leftovers as I almost ate the whole darn bowl on my own. Uh, YUM...." See more"

Patty

Aug. 7, 2012

"This is so good!..." See more"

Linda (LMT)

Aug. 17, 2012

"Nice summer salad. Light and would go well with so many entrees. I used the fresh wet mozzarella cheese and used my judgement for the amount and used more fresh basil again using my judgement because ..." See moreI love fresh basil. I like to use white balsamic vinegar because it does not discolor lighter colored ingredients and also added some wrinkled black olives which I thought went well. This would be great as an appetizer with sliced grilled bread. (recipe made for *RECIPE GROUP*)"

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