Caprese Salad recipe - Canadian Living

By McLean

Celebrate Italy's Tricolore flag with this salad's red plum tomatoes, green basil leaves and white mozzarella cheese. Though named for the island of Capri, the salad is actually found all over Italy and now Canada.

Ingredients

• 1-1/3 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive_oil
• 4 tsp balsamic_vinegar
• Pinch each salt and pepper
• 1 pkg (340 g) mozzarella ball
• 4 tomatoes, preferably plum
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion (optional)

Details

Adapted from canadianliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

In food processor or blender, puree 1/3cup (75 mL) of the basil, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper until smooth. (Make-ahead. Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 4 hours; shake before using.)

Cut mozzarella into 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slices. Cut tomatoes into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick slices. On large serving platter, alternately layer cheese, tomatoes and remaining basil in concentric circles. Sprinkle with onion. (Make-ahead: Cover and reftigeratefor up to 4 hours.)

Drizzle dressing over salad.