Caprese Salad With Caper Vinaigrette

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"A detour for classic caprese salad. Sample a variety of heirloom tomatoes either from your garden or the farmer's market. The ideal showcase to prove what superstars heirloom tomatoes are! Good quality, fresh ingredients are very important! Do not prepare recipe out of season. I served the caprese over fresh baby arugula leaves. Associated Press."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 16 ounces balls fresh mozzarella cheese
• 2 large slicing tomatoes
• salt & fresh ground pepper (I used medium coarse Sicilian salt)
• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1 tablespoon capers, divided
• handful fresh basil leaf, chiffonade (*FRESH*!)
• arugula leaves or heirloom lettuce

directions

1. Use a serrated knife to slice each ball of mozzarella into 4 slices. Repeat with the tomatoes, cutting each into 4 slices.
2. Stack 2 slices of tomato and 2 slices of mozzarella, alternating as you stack, on each of 4 serving plates. As you stack, season each tomato slice with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. In a blender, combine the olive oil, lemon juice and [half] of the capers. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
4. Drizzle a bit of the dressing over each mozzarella-­tomato stack. Scatter basil ribbons, a few of the remaining capers and a bit of the lemon zest over each stack.

Reviews

[lazyme]

Yum. Fresh mozzarella is so creamy and good. I realized half way thru eating this that the basil (from the garden) was still sitting on the cutting board. lol. Thanks for sharing a nice refreshing salad, Cookgirl. Made for Culinary Quest 2014.

 

[Linky]

I used all the ingredients but did not put the stacks together as written. Loved the capers, lemon juice was less exciting than using balsamic vinegar as in other similar recipes. Made for Culinary Quest 2014 CCQs

 

[Dienia B.]

this is fresh and very good tasting (the zest and basil were good together , not in picture to messy ) loved the capers with the tomatoes and cheese light salad but filling made for italian leg of quest,cakepops on parade make this eazy peazy

 

[CIndytc]

I found this recipe in our newspaper, and trie dit...very good