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Balsamic Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad

[heart_this] · Sep 13, 2010 · 21 Comments

Balsamic Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad

Over the past few weeks I have been enjoying a lot of the locally grown field tomatoes. Late summer is the best time to enjoy the perfectly ripe field tomatoes as they are nice and juicy and full of flavour. The hot house tomatoes that you can get year round are nice enough but they simply do not compare to the field tomatoes at this time of year and I have been taking advantage of them. As tasty as the field ripened tomatoes are, I often like to roast them to concentrate their flavour even more. Roasted tomatoes make for some really tasty pasta sauces but this time I was looking for something a little different and I combined them with another of my favourites, the caprese salad. I kept the balsamic roasted tomato caprese salad nice and simple and it did not disappoint! The warm roasted tomatoes were full of flavour and they started to melt the fresh mozzarella making it seem like it was melting in your mouth!

Balsamic Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad

Balsamic Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 2 ripe field tomatoes (cut in half)
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 ball fresh mozzarella (sliced)
  • 1 handful basil leaves
directions
  1. Place the tomatoes on a baking sheet with the cut side facing up.
  2. Sprinkle with the garlic, salt and pepper and drizzle with oil and vinegar.
  3. Roast the tomatoes in a preheated 350F/180C oven for an hour.
  4. Let the tomatoes cool, assemble the salad and enjoy.
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Comments

  1. NWMom says

    September 14, 2010 at 3:55 am

    Kevin, I'm eager to try this. I had heirloom tomatoes for the first time this summer, and also had my first caprese salad, and now I can't stop eating tomatoes! This looks really lovely.

    Reply
  2. Daniel Bingham says

    September 14, 2010 at 5:10 am

    My mouth is watering…

    Reply
  3. We Are Not Martha says

    September 14, 2010 at 5:55 am

    I'm so sad tomato season is ending! I love caprese salads, but never had a balsamic roasted one. Sounds perfect 🙂

    Sues

    Reply
  4. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    September 14, 2010 at 6:52 am

    What a great presentation!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  5. Les rêves d'une boulangère (Brittany) says

    September 14, 2010 at 7:51 am

    Great plating there. Tomato with balsamic flavour always works for me

    Reply
  6. bellini valli says

    September 14, 2010 at 9:09 am

    I love this idea Kevin!!

    Reply
  7. Joanne says

    September 14, 2010 at 10:17 am

    I'm sure it absolutely WAS melting in your mouth! I've become thoroughly enamored with heirlooms lately…they've reinvigorated my love of tomatoes. Have to try this before they're gone!

    Reply
  8. Eddie Howard says

    September 14, 2010 at 10:51 am

    Gorgeous photo. That's a very innovative take on salad caprese. Well done!

    Reply
  9. Laura Keller says

    September 14, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    So simple and so delicious! A great new take on the classic caprese!

    Reply
  10. Jennifurla says

    September 14, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    Oh yum, simple gorgeous

    Reply
  11. The DeL Sisters says

    September 14, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    You know how to make someones mouth water!

    Reply
  12. Paula says

    September 14, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    balsamic vinegar and tomatoes… hmm I have to try this! 🙂

    have a nice time!
    Paula

    Reply
  13. asj says

    September 14, 2010 at 5:53 pm

    Fantastic combination of flavours, i love it!

    Reply
  14. Soma says

    September 14, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    Am in love with the balsamic roasted tomato!

    Reply
  15. Anonymous says

    September 14, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    Wonderful twist! I like the idea of a warm caprese salad, especially now that the days are getting cooler.

    Reply
  16. Wendy says

    September 14, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    love your caprese salad – in all it's different forms!

    Reply
  17. W.E.T. River Trips - raftWET.com says

    September 14, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    Great recipes! We are eating a lot of tomatoes from California valley growers… sweet and meaty, perfect for the Balsamic Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad!

    This recipe just might show up on one of our trips! Thanks again!

    Reply
  18. Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says

    September 15, 2010 at 11:13 pm

    I am a big fan of the roasted tomato caprese! I just love how roasting brings out the sweetness in the tomatoes. Yum!

    Reply
  19. Chris says

    September 17, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    Fantastic, Kevin. Simple yet classic and elegant. That is a great use for the last tomatoes of the summer.

    Reply
  20. Create. Snap. Eat. says

    September 18, 2010 at 12:27 am

    What a wonderful idea! And beautiful presentation.

    Reply
  21. Anonymous says

    March 7, 2012 at 6:22 am

    Will try these at home. 🙂 I'm craving!!

    Reply

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