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Caprese Salad with Balsamic

This caprese salad with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil is drizzled with a sweet balsamic reduction and olive oil

CategorySalads

Total Time30 min

Yields5 servings

CuisineAmerican

Caprese Salad with Balsamic

Recipe Ingredients

First of all, check if you have all the necessary ingredients for this recipe. Pay attention to the quantities!
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 3 large tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1 (16 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Next, follow the steps to finalize your dish and finally be able to enjoy it!
  1. Gather all ingredients. Stir balsamic vinegar and honey together in a small saucepan and place over high heat.

  2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until mixture has reduced to 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

  3. Arrange alternating slices of tomato and mozzarella decoratively on a serving platter.

  4. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper, tuck basil leaves around slices, and drizzle with olive oil and the balsamic reduction.

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