Caprese Style Salad is a fresh, simple dish perfect for a quick meal or side. This recipe is made with ripe tomatoes, Bocconcini, and fresh basil, this classic Italian-inspired salad is drizzled with olive oil and balsamic for a burst of flavor. It's quick to prepare, and great for summer meals or entertaining with a BBQ. Whether you're looking for a refreshing salad or an easy appetizer, Caprese Style Salad delivers a delicious, Mediterranean taste that's sure to satisfy.
Caprese Style Salad
Caprese Style Salad
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Category
Salad
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Author:
Ashley’s Place
Servings
3-4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Caprese Style Salad is a fresh, simple dish perfect for a quick meal or side. This recipe is made with ripe tomatoes, Bocconcini, and fresh basil, this classic Italian-inspired salad is drizzled with olive oil and balsamic for a burst of flavor. It's quick to prepare, and great for summer meals or entertaining with a BBQ. Whether you're looking for a refreshing salad or an easy appetizer, Caprese Style Salad delivers a delicious, Mediterranean taste that's sure to satisfy.
Ingredients
- 🍅 About 4 tomatoes sliced in about 5mm thickness not too thin. I used the Kumato kind but any tomatoes will do
- 🍅 1/4 of a red onion slices thingly
- 🍅 About 7-10 Bambini Bocconcinis (small ones) you can use a bigger one & just slice it up
- 🍅 A small handful of Basil chopped
- 🍅 A drizzle of olive oil and balsamic
- 🍅 Salt & Pepper to taste
Directions
- 🍅 Slice your Tomatoes, Red onion, Cut your bocconcini in 1/2 & chop your basil
- 🍅 Place tomatoes around your plate or serving platter don’t worry if they overlap, then your red onion, bocconcini, basil & sprinkle with salt and pepper (salt & tomatoes are best friends)
- 🍅 Then drizzle with olive oil and balsamic just enough to drizzle over you don’t want it drenched. If you don’t love balsamic just use olive oil instead
Recipe Video
@_ashleysplace_ Ep 2: One of my all time fav salads to make with especially when tomatoes are in season & so flavourful Ep 2 of Salad Season Recipes: Caprese Style Salad Follow @_ashleysplace_ for more salad recipes inspo & save this one for all your summer bbqs This is the perfect salad recipe that tastes delicious is super simple & quick but looks like you have gone to alot of effort You can make this by simply dicing everything up but it looks super affective this way What you need: 🍅 About 4 tomatoes sliced in about 5mm thickness not too thin. I used the Kumato kind but any tomatoes will do 🍅 1/4 of a red onion slices thingly 🍅 About 7-10 Bambini Bocconcinis (small ones) you can use a bigger one & just slice it up 🍅 A small handful of Basil chopped 🍅 A drizzle of olive oil and balsamic 🍅 Salt & Pepper to taste How to make it: 🍅 Slice your Tomatoes, Red onion, Cut your bocconcini in 1/2 & chop your basil 🍅 Place tomatoes around your plate or serving platter don’t worry if they overlap, then your red onion, bocconcini, basil & sprinkle with salt and pepper (salt & tomatoes are best friends) 🍅 Then drizzle with olive oil and balsamic just enough to drizzle over you don’t want it drenched. If you don’t love balsamic just use olive oil instead And enjoy ☺️ #ashleysplace #ashleysplacetips #camdennsw #lovelocalcamden #macarthur #lovelocalmacarthur #easyrecipes #recipeideas #recipeidea #homecooking #easyrecipesathome #easycooking #salads #saladseason #saladrecipe #saladrecipes #saladideas #bbq #bbqsides #holidayrecipes #holidayfood #summerfood #summerrecipes #summerrecipe #summervibes #springfood #capresesalad #tomato #tomatosalad #tiktokfood #recipetok #receipetiktok #foodtok #saladtok #foodies #viralfood #foodseries #recipes ♬ original sound - Ashleys Place
Recipe Note
- If your not a balsamic fan you can just use olive oil instead
- You can use any tomatoes you like but the bigger tomato style does look really affective on the plate so is a great option to look like you have put in a lot of effort