TABELIAAUTHENTIC RECIPE
CapreseCaprese Salad
- Total
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Serves
- 2 servings
A simple appetizer of mozzarella, tomatoes and basil. Its name refers to Capri, and its red, white and green echo the colors of the Italian flag.
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Ingredients (2 servings)
100Authenticity- Buffalo mozzarella250 g
- Large ripe tomatoes2 pieces
- Fresh basil10 leaves
- Extra virgin olive oil30 ml
- Sea salta little
Method
Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella
- 1 Slice the mozzarella and tomatoes to the same thickness, about 1 cm.
Arrange the ingredients alternately
- 1 Alternate tomato and mozzarella slices on a plate, tucking basil between them.
Finish with oil and salt
- 1 Drizzle olive oil over all the tomatoes and mozzarella and finish with a pinch of salt.
Tips
Balsamic vinegar is not used in the traditional local version.
About this dish
In southern Italy, summer tomatoes are eaten with dairy products and olive oil. Caprese is one such dish, and there are several theories about its origins. Today it is made beyond Capri as a summer classic.
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