Easy Caprese

Make your own beautiful heirloom tomato caprese in just a few simple steps. This traditional Italian dish, arranged as a salad, is great served with pasta and / or pesto (or just about any other Italian food). The preparation is easy, requires minimal time, and, as long as the ingredients are fresh, is extremely delicious.

Step 1: Apparatus

Here is what you'll need to create a tomato caprese salad (try to find ingredients that are as fresh as possible):

• Four or five tomatoes (yes, really), preferably of different colors. Using heirloom, garden-fresh tomatoes enhances the flavor considerably.
• One log of fresh mozzarella cheese, as unprocessed as possible
• Fresh basil (of different colors if possible)
• A knife
• A plate
• Any other spices, oils, or vinegars you wish to add (be creative).

Whether you picked your produce from the garden or the grocery store, always wash it thoroughly before use.

Comments

[rrkrose]

I make this all the time but I have never used yellow tomatoes. This looks beautiful!

[jessyratfink]

Absolutely gorgeous presentation - the different colors of tomatoes and basil are lovely. :)