Caprese Salad

Name: Caprese Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 220 g/7oz bocconcini / baby or cherry mozzarella (, halved (Note 1)); 500 g / 1 lb cherry or grape tomatoes (, halved); 1/2 cup basil leaves (, torn or roughly chopped); Balsamic glaze / reduction (, for drizzling (Note 2)); 1 small garlic clove (, minced); 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard ((or other non spicy mustard)); 2.5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar ((Note 3)); 1/4 tsp each dried oregano (, parsley, thyme (or rosemary)); 1/2 tsp salt; Black pepper

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A summer staple! The thing that sets this Caprese Salad apart from the usual is that it's tossed with a garlic-herb vinaigrette first then finished with a balsamic glaze. Keeps it looking "clean" with terrific flavour! Serve as a side, on toast with avocado or as a light meal with bread.

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Ingredients

Instructions

Place Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake very well. Adjust to taste.
Place tomatoes, bocconcini and most of the basil in a bowl. Drizzle over dressing, toss gently.
Transfer to shallow serving bowl. Just before serving, drizzle with balsamic glaze and sprinkle with remaining basil.
Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 163 kcal
Carbohydrate Content: 4 g
Protein Content: 7 g
Fat Content: 13 g
Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
Cholesterol Content: 13 mg
Sodium Content: 234 mg
Sugar Content: 2 g
Serving Size: 1 serving

Caprese Salad

Ingredients

Instructions

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