Caprese Salad
Insalata Caprese is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the Antipasti category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 30 g pine nuts
- 1 bunch Basil
- Salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 2 beef heart tomatoes
- 2 balls buffalo mozzarella
Instructions
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1.
Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan over medium heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a plate and let cool.
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2.
Wash and pat dry the basil leaves, pinch off the stems. Reserve some small leaves for garnish. In a tall mixing bowl, combine the remaining basil with a pinch of salt and olive oil, then blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
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3.
Wash the tomatoes and slice them crosswise, removing the stem ends. Drain the mozzarella and slice it as well.
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4.
Arrange tomato and mozzarella slices alternately on four plates in a fan shape, season with salt and pepper, drizzle with basil sauce, and sprinkle with pine nuts and basil leaves. This also makes a great starter, e.g., with penne al pomodoro.
