Tomato and Mozzarella Salad (Caprese Salad)

ITALIAN·NON-VEGSource

A simple and elegant Caprese salad featuring fresh tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, onion confit, pesto, and basil.

Ingredients

8

Vine Ripened Tomatoes

uniform in size

2 whole

Buffalo Mozzarella

freshly made

1 lb

Onion Confit

¼ cup

Pesto

¼ cup

Aged Balsamic

for decoration

¼ cup

Basil

chiffonade

4 pieces

Salt

to taste

Black Pepper

to taste

Instructions

1Prepare Ingredients10m

Slice Tomatoes

Cut the vine-ripened tomatoes into approximately 1/4-inch thick slices.

Slice Mozzarella

Cut the buffalo mozzarella into slices of approximately 1/4-inch thickness, matching the diameter of the tomato slices.

Prepare Basil

Chiffonade the fresh basil leaves.

2Assemble Salad

Layer Salad

Begin assembling the salad by placing a slice of tomato on the bottom, followed by a slice of mozzarella, and then a teaspoon of onion confit.

Add Pesto and Basil

Decorate the plate with pesto. Top the onion confit with the chiffonade of basil.

Season

Season the salad with freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste.