Traditional Caprese Salad Recipe

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Traditional Caprese Salad
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
59
Calories
Total time
5
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tomatoes , vine ripened , and grown in earth, not hydroponically , from your garden are best. if you can
  • 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese , wet. get the traditionally made water buffalo milk version, it can be found easily at any respectabl or 1/2 lb greek market. it is often sold skinless in water or 1/2 lb skinned also in water. it should jiggle when you handle it. the mozzarella should be slightly larger tomato
  • 2 oz basil leaves , fresh. the basil should be either homegrown or 2 oz organic. no hydroponically grown basil. for the best flavor the basil needs to be soil-grown. if you basil
  • 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground (or to taste)

Directions:

  1. Slice tomatoes and mozzarella cheese to 1/4 thick slices.
  2. Place tomatoes and mozzarella alternately in a pattern around the perimeter of a small serving dish. Alternatively, for single serving dishes, place the mozzarella slices on top of the tomato slices, arranging for 8 servings (arrange for four servings, if using it as a main dish).
  3. Sprinkle the the salad sparsely with the olive oil.
  4. Sprinkle the salad lightly (or to taste) with the salt and ground black pepper.
  5. Place whole (or torn) basil leaves on top of the tomatoes and mozzarella, using pieces that roughly match the size of the tomato and mozzarella slices.
  6. Serve immediately.
  7. Note: do NOT allow the tomatoes and mozzarella sit in the oil for more than a short few minutes. The oil will just soak into the tomato and mozzarella and ruin the flavor. The oil is intended to be a garnish, and not a primary flavor in the dish.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 58.67 Kcal (246 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.93g 3%
Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 501.66mg 21%
Potassium 54.85mg 1%
Total Carbs 1.53g 1%
Sugars 0.29g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 3%
Protein 9.31g 19%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 286.4mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 153.11 Kcal (641 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.04g 3%
Cholesterol 13.31mg 2%
Sodium 1309.17mg 21%
Potassium 143.15mg 1%
Total Carbs 3.99g 1%
Sugars 0.75g 1%
Dietary Fiber 2.04g 3%
Protein 24.3g 19%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 747.4mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.2
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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