Chopped Caprese Salad
"Traditional mozzarella-tomato-basil taken up a notch. Taken from Cook's Country."
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (1 cup)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- salt and pepper
- 1⁄2 fresh basil leaf
- 1 1⁄2 lbs grape tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
- 2 romaine lettuce hearts, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2 inch pieces (12 ounces)
- 1⁄4 cup kalamata olive, pitted, chopped
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
directions
- 1. Combine mozzarella, oil, shallot, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Coarsely shop half of basil leaves and add to mozzarella mixture; set aside while preparing tomatoes. Combine tomatoes and 1 teaspoon salt in separate bowl; transfer to colander set in sink and let drain for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Tomatoes can be prepared up to an hour in advance).
- 2. Tear remaining basil leaves into 1/2-inch pieces. Gently toss tomatoes, romaine, olives, vinegar, mozzarella mixture, and basil together in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste, serve.
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Reviews
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Really good! Nice light salad for summer. I usually don't like kalamata olives, but chopped up really fine, you don't know they are there and gives a nice layer of flavor
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RedVinoGirl
United States
I love to try new recipes and often try so many new recipes that I forget about all the great ones I've already made. My focus in cooking is to cook healthy and lower in fat without compromising the taste of the food.
