Salad

Caprese salad (Italy)

Name: Caprese salad (Italy)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 3 Tomato; 200 g Mozzarella; a handful Basil; 2 c. à s. Olive oil; 1 pinch Salt; 1 pinch Pepper

Preparation time: 15 min
Servings: serves 4

Ingredients

serves 4

Tomato — to buy3
Mozzarella — to buy200 g
Basil — to buya handful
Olive oil — to buy2 c. à s.
Salt — to buy1 pinch
Pepper — to buy1 pinch

Preparation

Take the mozzarella out of the fridge 15-20 minutes before starting: at room temperature it's much softer and tastier than cold.
Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella into even rounds, roughly the same thickness.
Arrange the tomato and mozzarella slices on a plate, slightly overlapping, and tuck a basil leaf between each slice.
Drizzle generously with olive oil, add a pinch of salt (flaky salt if you have it) and a turn of the pepper mill.
Serve right away, at room temperature: this salad doesn't like waiting in the fridge, the cold dulls its flavours.