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How To Make Best Caprese Salad For Easy Italian Meal

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July 1, 2021 by Holly Clegg Leave a Comment

Caprese Salad Recipes Perfect For Italian Dinner

Who doesn’t like Caprese Salad recipes?  Make Caprese Salad from KITCHEN 101 cookbook for an easy Caprese Salad recipe everyone adores.  Nothing says Italian like this memorable and simple Italian Caprese Salad! The recipe caprese salad consists of colorful layers of tomato, mozzarella cheese, and basil. With three main ingredients drizzled with balsamic vinegar, this makes the most simple yet outstanding salad recipe for the beginner chef.  You can make Caprese Salad year round, but when you have fresh juicy tomatoes and fresh basil growing in your garden, nothing is better. These fresh ingredients create this summer salad all by itself!

Summer freshness! Also, this caprese salad makes a great vegetarian entree salad.  A simple salad with lots of flavor.

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Easy Caprese Salad
My favorite of caprese salad recipes starts with ripe juicy tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil. This simple salad rocks! I make this fabulous salad year round but it just tastes better in the summer months.  Make Caprese Salad with garden fresh tomatoes and fresh basil --fresh makes everything tastes better. I don't have a green thumb but I can grow fresh basil. Not only is this salad easy to make but the vibrant colors give it such eye appeal.  Take advantage of my easy summer recipes on my blog.
Servings 4 (2/3 cup) servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups sliced tomatoes or Roma tomatoes
  • 3 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Servings 4 (2/3 cup) servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups sliced tomatoes or Roma tomatoes
  • 3 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Instructions
  1. In shallow bowl or plate, layer or arrange tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and season to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and serve.
Nutritional Info

Per Serving: Calories 109, Calories from Fat 69%, Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 17mg, Sodium 18mg, Carbohydrates 4g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Total Sugars 3g, Protein 4g, Dietary Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 lean meat, 1 1/2 fat

Best Italian Dinner Menu

Start with this easy Caprese Salad recipe then make the best Italian dinner using Holly’s Chicken Marsala recipe from KITCHEN 101. You can whip up this amazing and simple Chicken Marsala in no time. What can be easier or better for an Italian dinner? Prepare these healthy easy recipes effortlessly in your own home!

Count on recipes in KITCHEN 101 to have about 10 ingredients or less.  Best of all, most ingredients you probably have in the pantry.  If you like Menus, you’ll love the Italian Feast Menu in this book and the Caprese Salad is from that menu. Get ready to start cooking healthy.

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Italian Feast Menu in KITCHEN 101

Everyone loves the popular Menu Chapters in my cookbooks and I included tons of amazing easy menus in KITCHEN 101. Who doesn’t like Italian food and the Italian Feast Menu is absolutely delicious. Especially Holly’s very favorite cake ever! Chocolate Italian Cream Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing starts with a cake mix. She even made this for her own birthday cake every year!

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