Insalata Caprese Recipe Step by Step
There are several salads which can be prepared in a very short time because they do not require many ingredients. Such salads are very light and can be presented before or with the main course dishes as a starter or side dish. Insalata Caprese is a similar kind of salad dish which you can prepare on a very short note. However, even with fewer ingredients, Insalata Caprese gives a great taste, especially if you have it with a main course dish. But do keep one thing in mind that all the ingredients should be fresh and of high quality if you want the best taste.
This dish basically belongs from Campania, which is a part of Italy. In this region, unlike other salads, Insalata Caprese is served as a starter or antipasto rather than a side dish. This dish has a long history, as it was prepared before 1950. However, Insalata Caprese became a hit dish when the King Farouk of Egypt had it in the 1950’s.
Since then, people around the world are making Insalata Caprese by following its simple recipe which can found in this guide as well.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Serving Size: 06
Utensils: Large Platter
Ingredients:
– 4 large ripe tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
– 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick
– 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
– 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
– fine sea salt to taste
– freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Take a large platter and place 1/4 inch thick slices of 4 large ripe tomatoes, 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese along with 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves in an overlapping and alternate style.
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Then, sprinkle these overlapped ingredients with 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
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After the olive oil, take fine sea salt and black pepper which should be freshly grounded and season the overlapped ingredients to taste. Your salad will be complete and you can serve it immediately.
