Italian Caprese Salad Recipe
A delicious and simple Caprese salad with tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, and spices.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 313kcal
Ingredients
- 4 medium ripe tomatoes
- fresh mozzarella cheese slices (1 per tomato slice)
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves (shredded)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
- garlic salt (to taste)
- balsamic glaze (optional)
Instructions
- Slice tomatoes in ¼ or ½ inch thick slices, discarding top and bottom slice.
- Alternate slices of tomato and fresh mozzarella slices on a serving platter.
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic salt.
- Sprinkle with shredded fresh basil.
- Add a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic glaze if using and serve.
Notes
Try it with some homemade balsamic glaze for a flavor boost.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 943mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1488IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 303mg | Iron: 1mg