Caprese Salad + Giveaway
We’ve got one more summer recipe to share with you before summer leaves us for another year. The key to this caprese salad is reducing the balsamic vinegar. The glaze gets sticky and stays on the tomatoes instead of running under them and all over the plate. Give this recipe a try, and enter below for a chance to win our first ebook for FREE! $25 value!
Caprese Salad
Caprese Salad + Giveaway
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Ingredients
- 2 tomatoes
- 12 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 package fresh basil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Add the balsamic vinegar to a small sauce pan and heat on medium heat. Simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the balsamic vinegar thickens slightly. It should reduce by 1/3 of original volume. Set aside.
- Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella. (Costco now sells presliced mozzarella cheese.)
- Arrange the tomatoes on a plate. Place a slice of mozzarella cheese on each tomato. Place 1 to 2 basil leaves on top of the cheese.
- Drizzle with the reduced balsamic glaze. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Enjoy!
Serving size: 81 g Calories: 129 Fat: 7.6 g Carbohydrates: 2.8 g Protein: 12.4 g
Crystal is the founder of Simply Playful Fare. She has been in the kitchen for as long as she can remember. She has a degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing.
I love the cheese and all the fresh ingredients that pack a real flavor punch.
I love the flavor combination too! 🙂
I LOVE this kind of recipe and your salad looks absolutely delicious! I’ll have to make this very soon!
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Thanks Lisa! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Wow, this salad made my mouth water. Tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and mozzarella cheese, say no more! I don’t think my taste buds are ready to say goodbye to summer.
I don’t think my taste buds are ready to say goodbye either!! 🙂
I love that it’s so fresh and healthy.
I love the taste & using fresh ingredients from my garden to make the salad
I love how simple they are but so elegant looking.