Veggie Recipes
Caprese Salad
Ingredients
- 2 pounds cherry tomatoes
- 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese
- ½ pound fresh basil
- ½ tablespoon ground sea salt (table salt is fine but not as fancy)
- ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (you can also just use your favorite balsamic vinaigrette if you have things to do )
- 1 8 ounce can or jar of black olives
Directions
Step 1
Cut cherry tomatoes in half
Step 2
Break the mozzarella up into bitesize chunks also dry the mozzarella really well on a paper towel
Step 3
Pick the basil leaves off the stem
Step 4
In a large bowl mix the mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, and black olives
Step 5
Once the salad is mixed then mix the olive oil and vinegar (or just use a vinaigrette) drizzle over the salad and mix it up again
Step 6
Sprinkle the salt and pepper
Step 7
Serve as a side, a snack or mix with any protein to make a wonderful main course.
Serves 4-6
Wine Pairing : Chardonnay, Chablis, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling,Chenin Blanc
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