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How To Make Caprese Salad
Although minced onion is not usually served with a classic tomato and mozzarella salad, it does add a piquant crunch to this one, so is worth including. Tomato and mozzarella salad with basic is a famous dish in Italy. Other names for this delicious appetizer salad include "insalata caprese" or "insalata tricolore." The secret of this wonderful salad is using top quality ingredients. Use buffalo mozzarella, ripe yet firm plum tomatoes and fresh, fragrant basil.
If you are looking for fancy appetizer recipes with just a few ingredients then you will find this one really simple to put together. For an economical salad on a budget, you can use cheaper tomatoes and regular mozzarella, but it is well worth using plum tomatoes and a good quality mozzarella if possible. Whenever you are making easy party appetizers without many ingredients, it is important to realize that every flavor will be noticeable, so choose the best ones.
This is a versatile salad, in that it can be served chilled or at room temperature. The flavors are good both ways but a little more pronounced if you remove the salad from the refrigerator half an hour before serving. Also, you can serve this as an appetizer, as a side dish, or even as a second course between the appetizers and the entree. The creaminess of the mozzarella is such a lovely contrast with the sweetness of the tomatoes, and the fragrant basil ties it all together perfectly. This is a classic recipe and a truly delicious one. It is also quite a healthy choice.
Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with Minced Onion
Ingredients -
4 plum tomatoes
2 mozzarellas di Bufala
8 fresh basil sprigs
½ minced yellow onion
Extra-virgin olive oil, salt and black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella and lay the slices on a chilled platter, allowing them to overlap.
Sprinkle the minced onion on top and drizzle with olive oil.
Grind some salt and black pepper over the salad and garnish with fresh basil.
(Serves 2)
How To Make Caprese Salad
Photo Description:
This photo shows you what a vibrant and tempting-looking salad this insalata caprese recipe (or insalata tricolore) makes. This salad is so-named because it is popular in Capri and also because it features three colors, red, white and green, the colors of the Italian flag. Although you can make this in different ways, the classic way is to overlap slices of Roma tomato and buffalo mozzarella cheese with fresh basil leaves. In this recipe, the basil is used as a garnish and some minced onion is added, but you can make it the other way if you prefer.
