Caprese Salad
Prepare a light and refreshing Italian-style Caprese Salad using simple, fresh ingredients. It’s the perfect appetizer or side to serve with your favorite entrees.
Ingredients
- 2 cups multicolored cherry or grape size tomatoes snacking tomatoes
- 1 - 8 oz package Fresh Mozzarella Pearls
- 10 Basil leaves thinly sliced (stack basil leaves and roll up, then slice very thin)
- 2 cups Balsamic vinegar
- ⅓ cup olive oil mild
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Slice tomatoes in half and place on plate with mozzarella pearls.
- Sprinkle basil pieces over tomatoes.
- Pour Balsamic vinegar into a small pan and cook on medium heat. Cook until reduced to about ½ cup about 7-10 minutes. Cool. *
- Drizzle olive oil and Balsamic vinegar over tomatoes.
- Season with salt and pepper.