I love insalata caprese salad. I love everything about it, from the vibrant colors of each ingredient to how each element comes together for a delicious dish. Best of all is how simple this is to make but yet is stunning to look at when plated. Those are my favorite types of dishes to prepare! There is something deeply satisfying when I can create something at home in a few minutes yet feel like I’ve ordered it from a restaurant! I repeat what I said from the beginning… I love insalata caprese salad. I think you will too. Enjoy!
Insalata Caprese Salad / a.k.a. Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella Salad
Ingredients:
Plum or Vine-Ripened Tomatoes, sliced
Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, sliced
Fresh Basil Leaves
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar or *Balsamic Vinegar Reduction
Salt and Pepper
Directions:
Layer sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil leaves on a platter. Repeat. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar / balsamic reduction over your salad. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Enjoy!
*Balsamic Brown Sugar Reduction Recipe
1 cup balsamic vinegar and 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
Directions:
Cook the vinegar/brown sugar mixture down on med-high heat until it is reduced by half, approximately 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool before serving.
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I love, love love the new header! I’ll DM you the one I made for my WP design.
Anyway… To the recipe…
I love the recipe. I too love insalata caprese salad. it’s amazing! The photos are phenomenal as usual!
Ooooo, that brown sugar blasamic reduction looks amazing!
That looks so appetising. A great starter. I love anything simple & easy to make.
I love caprese salads. It’s so simple to make and so delicious to eat. I’m loving that balsamic reduction. I’ll have to try that soon.
This is a classic in the kitchen & it never fails me,…yummie yum!
wow that is by far my favorite lunch i could eat that all the time… when we make it we make extra balsamic vinegar reduction and use it for other things and more salads becasue it is so good looks delicious
One of my favorites! Absolutely beautiful pictures!
I usually drizzle mine w/ plain Balsamic, but the reduction sounds wonderful. I will give that a try next time!
This looks so delicious and perfect for summer. You always make sure yummy food:)
That picture is stunning Alice!
Your picture is stunning. I share your sentiments about feeling joyful when you can create something that is restaurant quality with little effort. I live for those kinds of recipes.
that picture is really awesome! do you have a DSLR??
What a gorgeous picture. Check out my “simple” version at http://www.phamfatale.com/id_320/title_How-to-make-an-Italian-Insalata-Caprese/
I also love the changes you made to the header of the site; it looks awesome
Wow, what a beautiful picture! I almost only blog about baked goods, my excuse being it’s hard to take a pretty picture of a salad, but I could sink my fork right into my monitor when I look at your picture!
this is one of my most favorite starters!
Yummy! the brown sugar reduction looks amazing!!!
This looks delicious. I use balsamic syrup on all kinds of things, it is especially delicious on strawberries. Great recipe!
funny… i’m making pretty much this exact thing as I read this
I could just eat the balsamic/brown sugar reduction by itself. Love that stuff. This is a beautiful recipe.
Beautiful picture, thanks for sharing. This is one of my all-time favorite summer recipes.
Pieter
Simple and beautiful. Will try it! Thanks,
Olga