One of my favorite summer time snacks is caprese salad made with home-grown heirloom tomatoes! This is the perfect appetizer, lunch or light dinner. I often make this with grilled chicken or fish for a quick and easy dinner.
Ingredients
2-3 tomatoes – I prefer heirloom, but Roma are a great alternative
mozzarella slices
fresh basil
balsamic vinegar
olive oil
Directions
1. Slice tomatoes with a serrated (jagged) knife. I have a knife that is designed for tomato slicing which is awesome, but a bread knife works great, too! Place tomatoes on a platter.
2. Slice mozzarella and place on top of tomatoes.
3. Place a basil leaf on each tomato slice.
4. Lightly drizzle with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
It’s that easy! I was chatting with a friend recently and she had never tried caprese! If you haven’t, you must! A great alternative is to make the caprese and serve on top of crustinis or place on french bread and broil until the cheese is melted!
Enjoy!
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Que delicia !!! Adoro, vou tentar fazer !! Beijoss
Gracias!
XO Kari
Home-grown veggies? Hmmmm i’m jealous.. Looks yummy. :)
Thanks 😉they are delicious and frugal!