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Caprese Salad

4 servings
Vegetarian Diet, Italian Cold Cuisine

I love Caprese Salad for being totally different than any other salad. Even the ratio of vegetables and cheese makes this salad more like an appetizer. Add an herb baguette (optional) and you get a great meal.

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Tip:. Make it as a skewer: substitute regular tomatoes with baby tomato halves, cut mozzarella into smaller pieces, and then put on a small (or large) skewer alternating with basil leaves. Drizzle with thick balsamic vinegar.

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Chef Tom Chef Tom Founder
November 15, 2023
  • 15 min.
  • 15 min.
  • 1/5
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Ingredients:

* Slices of mozzarella and tomatoes should have approximately the same thickness. I recommend a thickness of ¼”.

Tools:

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Best served with:

Herb Baguette

Directions:

1. Prepare salad:

1.1.

You can prepare this salad on a larger platter (with the idea that each guest will serve themselves) or you can prepare this salad on individual plates (individual portions).

1.2.

Alternate the layers of tomato slices, mozzarella, and basil leaves.

1.3.

Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

1.4.

Generously sprinkle with salt and pepper.

1.5.

Optionally serve with an herb baguette or cheese baguette slices on the side.

Kitchen Guide

Fruit & Vegetable Preparation & Cutting

September 29, 2023

Fruit and vegetables are nutritious, full of vitamins, and are very flavorful. Even if you are not interested in gaining the health benefits or appreciate the initial taste, fruit and vegetables are often very important for creating a final flavor in many meals (creating important flavor elements). The following are ways to wash, peel, and cut your produce. In this section, I’m not able to cover all fruits and vegetables but have chosen the most common ones. In this section I’m not able to cover all fruits and vegetables but have chosen the most common ones.

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