Caprese

Name: Caprese
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 g mozzarella (drained weight); 500 g tomatoes; fresh basil leaves; balsamic vinegar; olive oil; salt; black pepper

Yields2 servings
CuisineItalian
CategoryMain course

Preparation Time10 minutes
Cooking Time0 minutes
Total Time10 minutes

Markus Stumpf

Caprese is a classic Italian dish made with mozzarella, tomatoes and fresh basil, finished with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It is a quick and easy summer meal, and using tomatoes of different colours makes it especially attractive. Serve with ciabatta.

Ingredients

500 g mozzarella (drained weight)
500 g tomatoes
fresh basil leaves
balsamic vinegar
olive oil
salt
black pepper

Finished dish: Caprese

Instructions

Wash the tomatoes and cut them into slices about 1 cm thick.
Cut the mozzarella into slices about 1 cm thick.
Pick and wash the basil leaves.
Arrange the tomatoes, mozzarella and basil as desired, then season with salt and black pepper.
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Nutrition (per serving)

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Actual values may vary depending on ingredients and portion sizes.