Caprese Salad - Giada De Laurentiis

Name: Caprese Salad - Giada De Laurentiis
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 first-course servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon); 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, plus more to taste; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/4 lbs tomatoes, assorted (such as regular vine-ripened tomatoes, plum tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes and yellow tea); 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, drained and sliced; 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

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Recipe by Ms. Poppy

Recipe from "Everyday Italian". I made this recipe with only cherry tomatoes and just tossed everything together with the dressing. Easy and good.

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READY IN: 15mins

YIELD: 4 first-course servings

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon)
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
¹⁄₄

teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, plus more to taste
3

tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 ¹⁄₄

lbs tomatoes, assorted (such as regular vine-ripened tomatoes, plum tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes and yellow tea)
6

ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, drained and sliced
2

tablespoons 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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