Caprese salad is an Italian salad, made of sliced fresh cheese, tomatoes, and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil. The salad features colours of the Italian flag: red, green, white
Serves: 4 portions
INGREDIENTS
Cheese Mozzarella 480gms
Blanched tomato 480gms
Salt 30gms
Black pepper 25gms
Basil fresh 15gms
Olive oil 75ml
Pesto 75ml
Balsamic vinegar 60ml
Lettuce 100gms For the Pesto
Basil 100gms
Garlic 30gms
Pine nut 20gms
Parmesan 30gms
Olive oil 50ml
METHOD
1. Marinate the tomatoes with salt, pepper and balsamic.
2. Marinate the cheese with basil, olive oil and black pepper
3. Arrange alternatively on the plate.
4. Drizzle pesto on top
5. Garnish with lettuce leaves.
6. Drizzle some olive oil and balsamic on the leaves
7. Serve chilled
FOR THE PESTO
Mix all the ingredients in a blender until well ground. Keep in airtight container away from light. Keep chilled.
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