Perfect Caprese Salad
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A classic, simple Caprese salad that highlights the pure flavors of fresh, peak-season ingredients. By combining ripe heirloom tomatoes, hand-torn fresh buffalo mozzarella, fragrant basil, premium extra-virgin olive oil, and flaky sea salt, you get a perfect summer dish without any unnecessary distractions like balsamic vinegar.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Slice a colorful variety of ripe tomatoes and lay them flat on a serving plate. → Tear fresh buffalo mozzarella into chunks and scatter them over the tomatoes. → Hand-tear fresh basil leaves and distribute them over the salad. → Drizzle with high-quality extra-virgin olive oil and season generously with flaky sea salt.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Slice a colorful variety of ripe tomatoes and lay them flat on a serving plate. → Tear fresh buffalo mozzarella into chunks and scatter them over the tomatoes. → Hand-tear fresh basil leaves and distribute them over the salad. → Drizzle with high-quality extra-virgin olive oil and season generously with flaky sea salt.
Introduction
A classic, simple Caprese salad that highlights the pure flavors of fresh, peak-season ingredients. By combining ripe heirloom tomatoes, hand-torn fresh buffalo mozzarella, fragrant basil, premium extra-virgin olive oil, and flaky sea salt, you get a perfect summer dish without any unnecessary distractions like balsamic vinegar.
Step 1
Select a nice, wide serving plate to arrange the salad flat.
Step 2
Slice the ripe heirloom, cherry, and grape tomatoes into various interesting shapes and sizes to create a diverse texture and color palette. Arrange the sliced tomatoes flat on the plate.
Step 3
Tear the fresh buffalo mozzarella by hand into bite-sized rustic chunks and scatter them evenly over and tucked between the sliced tomatoes.
Step 4
Gently hand-tear the fresh basil leaves and scatter them across the salad to release their aromatic oils.
Step 5
Drizzle a generous amount of your best, high-quality extra-virgin olive oil over the entire salad.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Always make Caprese salad when tomatoes are in peak season (summer). Avoid making it in the winter as greenhouse tomatoes lack the necessary flavor.
Avoid using balsamic vinegar. High-quality ripe tomatoes and fresh cheese do not need vinegar, as the acidity of the tomatoes is sufficient, and balsamic will overpower the delicate flavor of the mozzarella.
Keep tomatoes at room temperature. However, if they are bordering on overripe, store them in the fridge overnight and let them return to room temperature before serving to preserve their flavor better than letting them rot on the counter.
Tear the mozzarella and basil by hand instead of slicing with a knife. This rustic method creates more surface area to catch the olive oil and salt, while releasing more aroma from the basil.
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