Caprese Salad is one of my favorite salads to have all year round. I can never get enough of it!

How To Make Caprese Salad

First, gather all your ingredients.

2 cups balsamic vinegar
3 whole ripe tomatoes, sliced thick
12 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced thick
Fresh basil leaves
Olive oil, for drizzling
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Next, in a small saucepan, bring balsamic vinegar to a boil over medium-low heat. Cook for 10 to 20 minutes, or until balsamic has reduced to a thicker glaze.

Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl or cruet. Allow to cool.

Arrange tomato and mozzarella slices on a platter. Arrange basil leaves between the slices.

Drizzle olive oil over the top of the salad. Do the same with the balsamic reduction.

Lastly sprinkling salt and black pepper.

Store extra balsamic reduction in fridge for a later use. Enjoy!

Tips & Tricks

To make this recipe even easier, buy a vinegar glaze instead of making it yourself.
Also you can buy the pre-sliced mozzarella cheese. I like to buy mine at Costco since it comes in a two pack and it is the best bang for your buck.

How To Eat Caprese Salad

Caprese baked with pasta.
Caprese on chicken breast.
Caprese stuffed in grilled cheese sandwich.
Caprese baked in quiche.
Caprese on avocado toast.
Caprese pasta salad.
Caprese quinoa salad.
Caprese on top of bread.
Caprese served with pita bread.
Caprese served on skewers for a crowd.
Caprese stuff avocado.
Caprese, watermelon, and strawberry salad.
Caprese salami sandwich.
Caprese with peaches.

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Caprese Salad

This particular recipe was adapted from one of my favorite Food Network Cooks The Pioneer Woman.

By: Tammie

March 7, 2019
8
25 min
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Ingredients

2 cups balsamic vinegar
3 whole ripe tomatoes, sliced thick
12 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced thick
Fresh basil leaves
Olive oil, for drizzling
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Step 1: In a small saucepan, bring balsamic vinegar to a boil over medium-low heat. Cook for 10 to 20 minutes, or until balsamic has reduced to a thicker glaze.
Step 2: Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl or cruet. Allow to cool.
Step 3: Arrange tomato and mozzarella slices on a platter. Arrange basil leaves between the slices.
Step 4: Drizzle olive oil over the top of the salad. Do the same with the balsamic reduction.
Step 5: Lastly sprinkling salt and black pepper.
Step 6: Store extra balsamic reduction in fridge for a later use. Enjoy!