It's the home of capri pants, various shellfish, and this tasty salad called Caprese Salad. The red, white and green also represent the colors of the Italian flag. Fresh mozzarella is easy to find in your local megamart and tomatoes are in season, so head out to your farmer's market and pick out a nice one. Also, please use fresh basil and liberal salt and pepper.
Insalata Caprese
1 tomato, sliced
fresh mozzarella, 2 slices
fresh basil, 1 or 2 leaves
salt and pepper, to taste
extra-virgin olive oil, drizzle.
1. Layer tomatoes, cheese and basil, seasoning each layer.
2. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar if you like.
This is a great summer salad and very simple for when you don't feel like cooking. Resist the urge to use infused oils. The flavors here are subtle and using flavored oils is going to overwhelm it. I tried some truffle oil on mine. Bleah.
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