Easy Caprese Salad

5 from 1 vote

This Easy Caprese Salad is made with juicy sliced tomatoes and creamy mozzarella. It's perfectly seasoned with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, fresh basil, and salt then finished off with a generous drizzle of sweet balsamic glaze.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time0 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: caprese, summer salad

Servings: people

Calories: 269kcal

Equipment

Nesting Bowls

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
1 (10 oz) tomato sliced (about 1 large)
1 (4 oz) ball fresh mozzarella sliced
Balsamic glaze for drizzling

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Instructions

Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, basil, and salt in a bowl.
Add in sliced tomatoes and mozzarella.
Optional: place in fridge to marinate for 30 minutes.
Place onto a plate and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
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Notes

Nutritional information does not include the drizzle of balsamic glaze.

Serving says for 2, but really depends on the meal. I could eat the whole recipe for a really light dinner, but you could also stretch this to serve 3-4 if you're serving this as a light dish with other appetizers.

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