THE PERFECT CAPRESE SALAD

By Hollywood

Ingredients

• Recipe by Fabio Viviani
• Cook time: 5 Minutes
• Yield: 2 servings
• 20 cherry tomatoes (varying colors)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup of buffalo mozzarella (packed in water)
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 sprig fresh oregano
• salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste
• 2 large leaves of basil (for garnish)
• 1 pinch Fleur de Sel (for finishing)

Preparation

Step 1

Add olive oil to a nonstick sauté pan and turn the burner to medium high.
Once oil is hot, add the tomatoes, thyme and oregano. Cook to blister the tomatoes, stirring often until the skin of the tomato is loosened and the tomato is softened (about two minutes.)

Slice cold buffalo mozzarella into thin slices and salt and pepper them. Arrange the mozzarella on a plate with basil leaves.

Top the seasoned mozzarella with the warm blistered tomatoes and herbs.
Garnish with salt and pepper and another a drizzle of olive oil, of course!