Caprese Salad - Giada De Laurentiis
photo by PalatablePastime
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
4 first-course servings
ingredients
- 44.37 ml fresh lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon)
- 2.46 ml salt, plus more to taste
- 1.23 ml fresh ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 44.37 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 566.99 g tomatoes, assorted (such as regular vine-ripened tomatoes, plum tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes and yellow tea)
- 170.09 g fresh mozzarella cheese, drained and sliced
- 29.58 ml fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
directions
- Whisk the lemon juice, 1/2 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil to blend. Set the dressing aside.
- Cut the regular tomatoes into 1/2-inch thick slices, and the plum tomatoes into wedges. Cut the cherry, grape, and teardrop tomatoes in half. Arrange the tomatoes and mozzarella on a platter. Drizzle the dressing over. Sprinkle with the basil and additional salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
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