Caprese tomatoes with pesto and mozzarella

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 10 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make Caprese tomatoes with pesto and mozzarella? First, prepare the necessary ingredients. The color scheme of caprese completely coincides with the flag of Italy - green-white-red - therefore it is considered a gastronomic symbol of this country. For this reason, basil in classic caprese can only be green.

2. STEP 2

   

   It is better to use store-bought pesto sauce; if possible, make it in Italy. Italian pesto has a completely different taste than ours. I have made pesto many times with the same set of ingredients, but the taste of the sauce is still different from the original. However, if you want to make pesto yourself, I will leave a link to this sauce under the recipe.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash the tomatoes, dry and cut into thin slices. If the tomato is large, one is enough; if it is medium, then you will need two.

4. STEP 4

   

   Remove the mozzarella from the brine, dry it and cut into thin slices. The larger the mozzarella ball, the better: it is easier to cut. There are two types of mozzarella

5. STEP 5

   

   Rinse and dry the basil. You can remove the leaves from the branches in advance. If there are few leaves on the branch, take 2 sprigs of greenery.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place tomatoes and mozzarella on the dish slightly overlapping, alternating. Lightly salt the tomatoes and cheese. However, before you add salt to your salad, taste your pesto. Usually it is moderately salty, but there are also jars with a slight excess of salt. If the pesto is already salty, then there is no need to add additional salt to the salad.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place basil leaves on top. Spread pesto sauce on top.

8. STEP 8

   

   Drizzle the salad with olive oil and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Elli

28.09.2023

4.7

This simple but impressive salad turned my head at one holiday event. Afterwards, the thought of repeating the masterpiece of Italian cuisine never left me. And then I found a recipe for Caprese tomatoes with pesto and mozzarella on my favorite website. Without waiting for a special occasion, I still made caprese and had a romantic dinner by candlelight. Great dish! Thank you very much for the recipe!