Caprese Salad

 Caprese Salad 

Serves 6-8





Ingredients


Salad

  • 3 pints of fresh cherry tomatoes 

  • 2 pounds of fresh mozzarella, diced 

  • 1 bunch of Italian parsley, minced, divided

  • 1 cup of fresh basil

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil


Dressing

  • 1/2 cup pesto

  • 2/3 cup olive oil

  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 

  • 1 tablespoon salt 

  • 2 teaspoon pepper 



Directions

  1. Rinse cherry tomatoes, in colander, set aside

  2. Dice up mozzarella into cubes, put in bowl 

  3. Tear up fresh basil leaves (*chopping basil bruises the leaves and can reduce the amount of flavor from them) 

  4. Add 1/2 the minced parsley 


Dressing

  1. Whisk olive oil, pesto, and lemon juice

  2. Add other 1/2 of parsley

  3. Add salt and pepper


Assembly 

  1. In your serving bowl add mozzarella cubes, basil leaves, parsley, and olive oil

  2. Toss with dressing, until evenly coated

  3. Season to taste

  4. Serve and enjoy!






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