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Caprese Salad

Sliced juicy tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil, drizzled with olive oil.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe tomatoes sliced
  • 8 oz fresh mozzarella sliced
  • 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.25 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Arrange the tomato and mozzarella slices in an overlapping row on a platter.
  2. Tuck basil leaves between the slices.
  3. Drizzle everything with olive oil.
  4. Sprinkle with salt and serve right away.

Notes

A drizzle of balsamic glaze is a lovely finishing touch if you have it.