Caprese Salad
By Chef Sushant Parab, Sous Chef. Hotel Sahara Star
Layer alternating slices of tomatoes and mozzarella, Caprese salad is a simple Italian salad seasoned with salt, olive oil, or balsamic vinaigrette.
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
- 2 no Tomato
- 50 gm Bocconcini cheese
For Balsamic vinaigrette
- 10 ml Balsamic vinegar
- pinch Salt
- pinch Pepper
- 15 ml Olive oil
For basil pesto
- 20 gm Basil leaves
- 3 gm garlic
- 15 ml Olive oil
- 10 gm Pine nuts
- 10 gm Parmesan cheese
Slice tomatoes and bocconcini cheese.
Prepare balsamic vinaigrette mixing all ingredients above.
Prepare pesto coarsely grind above ingredient in a mixture.
Arrange tomatoes and cheese on a platter.
Drizzle vinaigrette and pesto.
Garnish with basil leaves.