A classic capris salad with soft, creamy fresh mozzarella, juicy seasonal tomatoes, and basil leaves. This is a salad that is close to my heart and sweet. Here's a recipe we've brought to you.
You may hardly need a prescription, but keep reading my tips for making the best Capris salad with a few more fun variations.
How to make Caprese salad
A great Caprese salad starts with great ingredients. This recipe is for summer when tomatoes are the juiciest, sweet and tasty. I like to stop at the farmer's market and collect as many colorful tomatoes as possible.
Not only are they beautiful, but all kinds of flavors are a little different, and it's fun to display them in this simple salad. Find green, yellow, and red, and try different shapes - cherry tomatoes are the fair play here too!
In addition to peak season tomatoes, you need these 5 easy ingredients:
- Fresh mozzarella cheese. Find soft, spongy mozzarella balls filled with water. Use a good sharp knife to gently cut them into thick pieces. You don't want squashed mozzarella!
- Basil. Only fresh leaves here! Put them whole on tomatoes and mozzarella, or gently tear off the large leaves before adding to salads.
- Extra virgin olive oil. You can find good quality, 100% extra virgin olive oil to use in this recipe because you can really taste it here. Extra virgin olive oil has a strong, fruity flavor that is a perfect finishing touch to juicy pieces of tomato, mozzarella, and basil - I do not recommend using any other oil instead.
- Freshly ground black pepper. If you don't already have a pepper mill, now is the time to pick it up. Grind it straight on top of the salad for the best taste!
- Sea salt. I like to sprinkle a pinch of flaky sea salt on salads, like Malden sea salt. Regular sea salt will also work, but leave out the iodized stuff here. It has a slightly bitter taste that can stick to such a simple dish.
Variations in the composition of Caprese salad
In the recipe below, you will see that I suggest some variations. Although it is difficult to beat the traditional Caprese salad made with good hereditary tomatoes
- Use some peaches and some tomatoes, as I do in this Burrata recipe. Or, skip the fresh mozzarella in this recipe and serve tomatoes and basil with a ball of burrata instead!
- Add avocado, or if you are vegan, use avocado instead of cheese.
- Try a combination of fresh basil and mint.
- So top the salad with toasted pine nuts for crunch.
How do you like your Caprese salad? Let me know in the comments
Caprese salad
Prepare time: 10 minutes Total time: 10 minutes
Serves:4 to 6
A good Caprese salad depends on the ingredients, so look for the best tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella you can find to make this delicious summer salad.
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 medium heirloom tomatoes, chopped
- 1 (8-ounce) ball fresh mozzarella, chopped.
- Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzle
- So flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Optional additions / variations:
- Balsamic vinegar or less balsamic drizzle
- Pesto doll.
- Sliced peaches
- Mint leaves
- Pieces of avocado
- Strawberries, check out this strawberry salad
Instructions
- So arrange tomato, mozzarella, and basil leaves on a platter. So drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Add ingredients from the list of variations if desired.
Common Questions
Q1, What are the ingredients in Capris Salad?
The answer, In addition to peak season tomatoes, you need these 5 easy ingredients:
Fresh mozzarella cheese. Find soft, spongy mozzarella balls filled with water.
- Basil. Only fresh leaves here.
- Extra virgin olive oil.
- Freshly ground black pepper.
- Sea salt.
Q2, Is Capris Salad Italian or French?
The answer, Caprese salad
Type salad.
Original location Italy
Region or state of Campania
The main ingredients are mozzarella, tomato, basil, salt, olive oil
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