Summer is the perfect time of year for salads made with produce from your own garden or from a farmers market near you. Here’s a simple Caprese Salad recipe that will knock your socks off. Warning – this should only be made with the freshest possible ingredients! Inspired by a trip to Kauai, this Caprese Salad Recipe is fantastic!

Caprese Salad Recipe

This recipe is very, very easy to make, even for people that claim they can't cook. All you need is a knife!

Course Appetizer, Side Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings 2 servings

Author Wary Travelers

Ingredients

4 large fresh tomatoes of your choosing and a handfull. There are many varieties available out there so pick the ones that you like best. Typically we try to use a variety of colors and sizes to make it more visually appealing. If you haven't tried yellow or orange tomatoes next time you come across some, give them a try! We really like using a mixture of red and orange roma tomatoes and cherry tomatoes.
2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
2 tablespoons good quality balsamic vinegar
1/ teaspoon salt coarse salt works better
1/2 teaspoon pepper freshly cracked is best
6 Large fresh basil leaves
Fresh buffalo mozzarella or burrata mozzarella
The quantities above are for good sized portions for two people.

Instructions

Choose a bowl or platter for the salad.
Wash all the tomatoes and the basil.
Pat all the ingredients dry or let air dry before proceeding to the other steps.
Cut the larger tomatoes into wedges
Cut the smaller tomatoes into halves
Place all the cut tomatoes into the bowl or platter that you have picked
Salt the tomatoes - this step we have determined, after many attempts, is critical
Tear the mozzarella ball into bite sized pieces and sprinkle over the salad
Drizzle a decent amount of olive oil over the tomatoes and cheese
Drizzle about the same amount of balsamic vinegar over the salad. For best results, use good quality balsamic vinegar. Balsamic reduction is even better.
Tear the fresh basil and sprinkle over the salad.
Crack some fresh black pepper to taste over the salad.
Enjoy!