Insalata Caprese

Name: Insalata Caprese
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 8 ripe roma (plum) tomatoes; 1 handful small basil leaves; 3–4 mozzarella balls, preferably buffalo mozzarella; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cook's Book of Everything

By Lulu Grimes

Published 2009

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Ingredients

8 ripe roma (plum) tomatoes
3–4 mozzarella balls, preferably buffalo mozzarella
2 tablespoons

Gluten-free
Vegetarian
cheese

Method

Slice the tomatoes, pouring off any excess juice, and cut the mozzarella cheese into slices of a similar thickness.
Arrange alternating rows of tomato and mozzarella on a serving plate. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper and drizzle the olive oil over the top. Scatter with basil leaves, tearing any large ones, and serve immediately