Caprese Salad
Guys - Here's the deal, If you can't make Caprese Salad for a woman, you don't really deserve that woman. I mean come on, It's easy to make, looks great on a plate, and its soooo it's delicious. A few tomatoes, Some fresh buffalo mozzarella, a couple leaves of basil and you're sliding in to home plate. Or at least first base.
Insalata Caprese (salad in the style of Capri) is a simple salad from the Italian region of Campania, made of sliced fresh buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, seasoned with salt, and olive oil. In Italy, unlike most salads, it is usually served as an antipasto(starter), not a contorno (side dish).
While it's unknown whether the salad actually originated on Capri, it became popular after being served there to the jet-setting King Farouk of Egypt during the 1950s. For a sicilian version add some minced garlic and let the balsamic, olive oil and garlic soak into the mozzarella.
Because of the simpleness of this salad, it is better to serve it with the freshest ingredients.
Ingredients:
4 large ripe tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 pound fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
Salt freshly ground black pepper to taste
