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Recipe: Insalata Caprese (Caprese Salad)

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Cooking Together: Cooling down with a tasty Caprese salad
In these hot summer days a crisp, tasty salad is just the thing to fill bellies and keep the kitchen cool. Alan Tam, Head Chef at Elio Volpe joins Jennifer Palma to make an Insalata Caprese or Caprese Salad – Aug 11, 2024

Insalata Caprese, mozzarella di bufala, baker breeze tomatoes, basil

 

2 ea     Heirloom tomatoes – Large

5 ea     Cherry tomatoes

1 ea     Buffalo mozzarella

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6 pc     Basil, leaves

Olive oil

Sherry vinegar

Sea Salt

Black Pepper

 

  1. Cut the tomatoes into quarters. Remove the top stem section of the tomato. Slice into wedges. Cherry tomatoes can be cut in half.
  2. Quarter the buffalo mozzarella.
  3. Place mozzarella on the four corners of a round plate in a “X” shape. Fill the center with cherry tomatoes. Utilize the larger tomatoes to fill the remaining space.
  4. Liberally dress with olive oil & sherry vinegar.
  5. Season well with sea salt and black pepper. Garnish with whole basil leaves.

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