Along with the green tomatoes the farmers market was also filled with perfectly ripe locally grown red field tomatoes. I had been waiting for the fresh field tomatoes so that I could try a caprese salad. A caprese salad or a insalata caprese is a simple salad consisting of fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. The salad can be seasoned with olive oil, salt and pepper and maybe even a touch of balsamic vinegar. For my caprese salad I decided to spurge a little and I got some imported Italian fresh buffalo mozzarella. The caprese salad was really good! It was nice and fresh and tasted like summer. The buffalo mozzarella was soft and had an amazing texture without having a strong which only accentuated the flavours of the tomatoes and basil.
Caprese Salad
ingredients
- 1 fresh ripe tomato (sliced)
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella (sliced)
- 1 handful fresh basil leaves
directions
- Assemble salad.
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maybelle's mom says
no need to mess with the ideal summer salad. yum.
Esi says
I lived on these salads one summer in college. Summer tomatoes are the best!
Marjie says
I have a friend who brings me fresh mozzarella from the Italians in Brooklyn. I’m telling you what, I can eat that stuff all by itself from here to the middle of next week. But it sure is pretty in your salad!
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VeggieGirl says
Gorgeous salad!!
Elly says
Without a doubt my favorite salad. Mmmm.
Clumbsy Cookie says
So simple but you make everything look gorgeous! Perfect with the colors of the Italian flag!
Steph says
Your salad looks so pretty! I’m so jealous of your plating skills!!
joey says
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprese_(antipasto)
I would call it an antipasto rather than a salad because I expect a salad to have more vegetable matter in it, rather than meat or dairy. Yours is a 50-50 split.
It looks great!
Christie @ fig & cherry says
Beautifully styled Kevin.
Pam says
Wow! I love how you have arranged it!
Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says
Fabulous photo – just explodes of the screen.
noobcook says
So easy, so beautiful, yum! Now I so wanna buy a pot of fresh basil! btw, I have a little surprise for you at my blog 🙂
Paula says
Lovely salad. I want to reach out and snag one of those olives! YUM!
[eatingclub] vancouver || js says
Beautiful!
Mrs Ergül says
Wow, this looks really good though I am not a cheese eater!
Lina says
my favorite all time salad! Perfection.
Holly says
That’s gorgeous. Fresh, ripe tomatoes are one of my absolute favorite things about summer.
Top-notch photography, too. Your camera work and presentation are as lovely as the food.
Manggy says
Ah, the classics are always the best! Gorgeous salad Kevin!
Megan says
Simply beautiful! I cant wait to get some fresh ripe tomatos!
Helene says
Lovely. What a beautiful pic.
mikky says
looks so beautiful… simple, yet elegant… 🙂
Jan says
The perfect taste combination, and beautifully presented, as always.
Jenny says
Love this salad. Definitely a favorite to order out. Yours looks just perfect!
Nina's Kitchen (Nina Timm) says
Good ingredients are key in this salad, but you have it all right here. Nothing beats Italian Mozzarella. Great photo.
Anna says
kevin, your photos are always fantastic.
that salad makes me long for the great summer weather i left in the northern hemisphere.
the holidays are over i’m afraid. sigh.
Beachlover says
look so beautiful capture!!.I better get some cheese for my tomatoes:P
Holler says
I love caprese salad, but as you say the ingredients have to be good.
Sylvie says
One of my favourite salads, the flavours just go so well together and I love your presentation.
OhioMom says
Kevin this picture is absolutely fantastic! I love summer maters and cheese sandwiches .. but this is even better.
Jeanne says
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – these three ingredients together make one of the most perfect flavour combinations on the planet (some others being apples and cinnamon; or Pecorino cheese and honey). Simple perfection! And I love your plating…
Jeanine says
What a fantastic picture, Kevin! our garden is just starting to produce tomatoes, and this would be a great use for them!
Passionate About Baking says
How absolutely refreshing Kevin…simplicity at it’s perfect best!
Jeff says
Big thumbs up! This is one of my favorite things to do with tomatoes and basil from the garden.
Panic says
Your plating is always so beautiful.
Sandie says
Caprese is my favorite salad of all time, and these are just amazing photos Kevin! Truly beautiful shots, and such a lovely presentation (better than I’ve seen in many restaurants). Now I’m feeling inspired!
cakewardrobe says
Caprese salads are my FAVE!!!! I just jacked your blueberry maple syrup recipe. That looks amazing! Love the photo there!
Deborah says
It doesn’t get any fresher than this!
Mike of Mike's Table says
Simple and delicious
noble pig says
Beautiful presentation Kevin.
Corinne says
Mmm. My favorite.
Cheryl says
That is the BEST looking Caprese salad I have ever seen!
Alexa says
A classic… and so elegantly done!!!
Bridgett says
Those basil leaves are huge! This salad looks so refreshing.
Aggie says
Beautiful salad Kevin!!
BMK says
I’ve made this salad many times but have to say your presentation is one of the most gorgeous I have ever seen.
Darius T. Williams says
I love a great caprese salad…it doesn’t get any better than this!
-DTW
http://www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com
Mrs. L says
Absolutely beautiful presentation. Such a simple recipe, yet such a wonderful taste.
Lisa says
Such a pretty little salad. I bet it would be good with slices of goat cheese too!
Natasha says
Love Caprese!
Leslie says
so fresh and so delish
StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says
This is one of my favorite summertime meals! It looks beautiful!
Helena_v says
Love your food!
Angela says
Gorgeous photo! It’s amazing how something so simple can be so good.
Arabic Bites says
Everything you make looks so delicious!
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Culinary Cory says
I love caprese salad. It’s my classic summer stable! Your photos are amazing!
Proud Italian Cook says
Kevin, Can I just say… “That’s really a stunning photo!” You know I love this salad!
Bellini Valli says
This is one of our favourites Kevin. I love the buffalo mozzarella as well:D
jodycakes says
Hi there…one of my favorite things in the WORLD is a caprese salad. I even toast up some crostini rubbed with roasted cloves of garlic. Divine.
One more thing – if you can EVER get your hands on Burrata cheese, do so…it is amazing and will take your caprese salad to the next level. Had it for the first time at Mario Batali’s restaurant in his version of this salad…GREAT PHOTOS
Kristen says
My favorite summer salad. Looks beautiful!
You have a serious talent with food photography, Kevin. Well done, as always!
Jaime says
this is my favorite way to enjoy basil!
Anonymous says
Ummm……. You forgot the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and white onion.
msf995 says
Your beautiful caprese salad was one of the top google images I cam across. Very nice looking. Can't wait to try out.
Mike
Espresso Style says
I linked you, man. Because of the great pics! Keep it up!
http://espressostyle.blogspot.com/2010/03/home-grown-basil.html
KT Eng says
I actually just had a caprese salad and randomly did a google search after and found your site! I absolutely love it! Keep up the good work!
Rita says
Caprese is a hit! Especially if you use mozzarella di bufala campana (Campania buffalo mozzarella) which is superb! Here in Italy we use to have caprese almost every day in summer, because it's easy to make and fresh. And most of all because it's so hot outside you don't really feel like cooking! Absolutely perfect.
Cooking Ukrainian says
Really good and simple serving idea!
LindsayLulu says
I know you love caprese salads, i do too, i was doing some research and came across a pizza recipe for it. Caprese salad pizza, It was absolutley delious and I think you'd love it. Try it out! 🙂
Bruce says
Your caprese salad looks amazing! I'll try that presentation for my next Date Night Dinner!
lisa says
this is a kind of salads which is good for summer. it is easy to prepare. I like it
http://www.fourgreensteps.com/community/recipes/salads/caprese-salad
Anonymous says
A slice of sweet onion really tops this off!
Yvonne says
I imagine you drizzled this with a good olive oil & some balsamic vinegar?