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
Prep Time:5 minutesTotal Time:5 minutes Servings: 1
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
August 21, 2008 at 9:51 pmno need to mess with the ideal summer salad. yum.
Esi says
August 21, 2008 at 10:04 pmI lived on these salads one summer in college. Summer tomatoes are the best!
Marjie says
August 21, 2008 at 10:09 pmI 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
August 21, 2008 at 10:18 pmGorgeous salad!!
Elly says
August 21, 2008 at 11:04 pmWithout a doubt my favorite salad. Mmmm.
Clumbsy Cookie says
August 21, 2008 at 11:10 pmSo simple but you make everything look gorgeous! Perfect with the colors of the Italian flag!
Steph says
August 21, 2008 at 11:40 pmYour salad looks so pretty! I’m so jealous of your plating skills!!
joey says
August 21, 2008 at 11:46 pmhttp://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
August 21, 2008 at 11:49 pmBeautifully styled Kevin.
Pam says
August 22, 2008 at 12:03 amWow! I love how you have arranged it!
Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says
August 22, 2008 at 12:08 amFabulous photo – just explodes of the screen.
noobcook says
August 22, 2008 at 12:43 amSo 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
August 22, 2008 at 1:31 amLovely salad. I want to reach out and snag one of those olives! YUM!
[eatingclub] vancouver || js says
August 22, 2008 at 1:35 amBeautiful!
Mrs Ergül says
August 22, 2008 at 1:38 amWow, this looks really good though I am not a cheese eater!
Lina says
August 22, 2008 at 2:12 ammy favorite all time salad! Perfection.
Holly says
August 22, 2008 at 2:42 amThat’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
August 22, 2008 at 3:14 amAh, the classics are always the best! Gorgeous salad Kevin!
Megan says
August 22, 2008 at 3:34 amSimply beautiful! I cant wait to get some fresh ripe tomatos!
Helene says
August 22, 2008 at 3:45 amLovely. What a beautiful pic.
mikky says
August 22, 2008 at 4:10 amlooks so beautiful… simple, yet elegant… 🙂
Jan says
August 22, 2008 at 4:15 amThe perfect taste combination, and beautifully presented, as always.
Jenny says
August 22, 2008 at 4:29 amLove this salad. Definitely a favorite to order out. Yours looks just perfect!
Nina's Kitchen (Nina Timm) says
August 22, 2008 at 5:58 amGood ingredients are key in this salad, but you have it all right here. Nothing beats Italian Mozzarella. Great photo.
Anna says
August 22, 2008 at 6:13 amkevin, 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
August 22, 2008 at 7:46 amlook so beautiful capture!!.I better get some cheese for my tomatoes:P
Holler says
August 22, 2008 at 8:19 amI love caprese salad, but as you say the ingredients have to be good.
Sylvie says
August 22, 2008 at 9:48 amOne of my favourite salads, the flavours just go so well together and I love your presentation.
OhioMom says
August 22, 2008 at 10:43 amKevin this picture is absolutely fantastic! I love summer maters and cheese sandwiches .. but this is even better.
Jeanne says
August 22, 2008 at 12:22 pmI’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
August 22, 2008 at 12:39 pmWhat 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
August 22, 2008 at 12:45 pmHow absolutely refreshing Kevin…simplicity at it’s perfect best!
Jeff says
August 22, 2008 at 1:41 pmBig thumbs up! This is one of my favorite things to do with tomatoes and basil from the garden.
Panic says
August 22, 2008 at 1:44 pmYour plating is always so beautiful.
Sandie says
August 22, 2008 at 2:05 pmCaprese 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
August 22, 2008 at 2:17 pmCaprese salads are my FAVE!!!! I just jacked your blueberry maple syrup recipe. That looks amazing! Love the photo there!
Deborah says
August 22, 2008 at 3:46 pmIt doesn’t get any fresher than this!
Mike of Mike's Table says
August 22, 2008 at 3:58 pmSimple and delicious
noble pig says
August 22, 2008 at 5:03 pmBeautiful presentation Kevin.
Corinne says
August 22, 2008 at 5:32 pmMmm. My favorite.
Cheryl says
August 22, 2008 at 5:36 pmThat is the BEST looking Caprese salad I have ever seen!
Alexa says
August 22, 2008 at 5:46 pmA classic… and so elegantly done!!!
Bridgett says
August 22, 2008 at 6:15 pmThose basil leaves are huge! This salad looks so refreshing.
Aggie says
August 22, 2008 at 6:21 pmBeautiful salad Kevin!!
BMK says
August 22, 2008 at 7:42 pmI’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
August 22, 2008 at 7:58 pmI love a great caprese salad…it doesn’t get any better than this!
-DTW
http://www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com
Mrs. L says
August 22, 2008 at 8:59 pmAbsolutely beautiful presentation. Such a simple recipe, yet such a wonderful taste.
Lisa says
August 22, 2008 at 10:05 pmSuch a pretty little salad. I bet it would be good with slices of goat cheese too!
Natasha says
August 22, 2008 at 10:39 pmLove Caprese!
Leslie says
August 23, 2008 at 2:50 amso fresh and so delish
StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says
August 23, 2008 at 4:11 amThis is one of my favorite summertime meals! It looks beautiful!
Helena_v says
August 23, 2008 at 5:36 pmLove your food!
Angela says
August 23, 2008 at 9:03 pmGorgeous photo! It’s amazing how something so simple can be so good.
Arabic Bites says
August 24, 2008 at 9:59 amEverything you make looks so delicious!
you have an award waiting for you on our blog 😉
Culinary Cory says
August 24, 2008 at 1:45 pmI love caprese salad. It’s my classic summer stable! Your photos are amazing!
Proud Italian Cook says
August 25, 2008 at 4:28 amKevin, Can I just say… “That’s really a stunning photo!” You know I love this salad!
Bellini Valli says
August 25, 2008 at 3:26 pmThis is one of our favourites Kevin. I love the buffalo mozzarella as well:D
jodycakes says
August 27, 2008 at 12:41 pmHi 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
August 30, 2008 at 8:45 pmMy favorite summer salad. Looks beautiful!
You have a serious talent with food photography, Kevin. Well done, as always!
Jaime says
August 31, 2008 at 5:04 amthis is my favorite way to enjoy basil!
Anonymous says
August 25, 2009 at 6:24 amUmmm……. You forgot the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and white onion.
msf995 says
March 23, 2010 at 12:11 amYour 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
March 30, 2010 at 1:44 pmI linked you, man. Because of the great pics! Keep it up!
http://espressostyle.blogspot.com/2010/03/home-grown-basil.html
KT Eng says
September 2, 2010 at 6:57 pmI 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
September 27, 2010 at 6:55 amCaprese 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
October 4, 2010 at 9:36 amReally good and simple serving idea!
LindsayLulu says
October 9, 2010 at 12:27 amI 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
December 11, 2010 at 3:44 pmYour caprese salad looks amazing! I'll try that presentation for my next Date Night Dinner!
lisa says
April 15, 2011 at 7:35 pmthis 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
July 20, 2015 at 1:04 amA slice of sweet onion really tops this off!