Caprese Salad

Method4 steps · about 10 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Slice the larger ripe tomatoes (1 kg). Halve or chop any cherry tomatoes in your chosen 1 kg tomato mixture.

   Uses 1 kg fresh ripe tomatoes, mixed sizes and colours if desired

2. 2

   Step 2: Drain the mozzarella. Cut the 250 g buffalo mozzarella into thick slices and keep the 100 g baby bocconcini for the centre of the plate.

   Uses 250 g buffalo mozzarella (about 2 balls) · 100 g bocconcini di mozzarella (baby mozzarella)

3. 3

   Step 3: Overlap the prepared tomato and buffalo-mozzarella slices around the outside of a serving plate. Fill the centre with any chopped cherry tomatoes and the drained baby bocconcini, using all the prepared tomatoes and both cheeses.

   Uses prepared ripe tomatoes · sliced buffalo mozzarella and drained bocconcini

4. 4

   Step 4: Tear the large handful of basil over the arranged salad. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and season with sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve.

   Uses arranged tomato-mozzarella salad · 1 large handful fresh basil · Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling, as needed · Sea salt flakes to taste · Freshly ground black pepper to taste