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Easy Caprese Salad

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Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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This Easy Caprese Salad is truly delicious, fresh, and so quick to make. Simply slice the ingredients, arrange, and voilà! Feel free to have a little fun with your Easy Caprese Salad and arrange the ingredients in your favorite shapes; why not stack the creamy mozzarella and fresh tomatoes in a stack for a towering salad? How about a candy cane shape at Christmas, or a heart for a bridal shower or Valentine's? The flavor combination is a classic in bright garden tastes so it's a perfect side for almost any meal regardless of the season.

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Ingredients

  • 3-4 medium ripe tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch-thick
  • 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
  • flaky sea salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze

Directions

Step 1 -Place the tomato slices and the mozzarella slices onto a serving plate in an alternating pattern.

Step 2 -Top the tomato-cheese salad with the basil leaves.

Step 3 -Season generously with the flaky salt and the black pepper.

Step 4 -Drizzle the salad with the olive oil and the balsamic glaze in a decorative pattern.

Step 5 -Serve!

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