Caprese Salad with Grape Tomatoes, Mozzarella & Basil
Roz's Caprese Salad with Grape Tomatoes, Mozzarella & Basil

This is an exceptionally delicious and easy summer salad to prepare whether for yourself, family, and/or guests. They will rave about this and thank you for sharing it with them!
Ingredients
- 4 - 5 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in halves
- 1 lb. fresh imported Italian mozzarella, cut into 1/4 - 1/2" cubes
- 1/4 cup extra virgin, first pressed Italian olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar for a more mild flavor)
- 10 - 15 large fresh basil leaves (to taste)
- Italian or Kosher sea salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh Italian bread
Instructions
- Toss together the tomatoes, mozzarella, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.
- Tear the basil into large pieces and toss into the salad.
- Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Serve immediately (can be refrigerated to serve a little bit later too).
- Serve with fresh, crusty Italian bread
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Great recipe. Thank you. Beautiful picture, too, and we won’t steal it. 🙂
Thanks “C”! I appreciate your visit and your kindness!
Roz
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Jax, I’d say that it would serve 4 – 6 people nicely, all depending how much everyone likes to eat! It will go fast! Thanks for stopping by and for asking! If you make it, I hope you’ll stop back and let me know how you liked it. Roz
Can you please let me know how many servings this is? I want to make it this weekend. Thanks!!
Stopping by from SITS to share the blog ♥ !
So simple, but so delicious. I love everything FRESH!
Have a great Saturday!
Yum – this sounds wonderful!! Visiting from SITS. I might make this tonight – we are having company and it is the perfect summer day for a salad like this!
Kerstin, YES, and SO EASY! I hope you try it!
Hi Mr. & Mrs. Dusty up in Minnesota! I agree,Sweet100′ cherries are great too. I’ve got them planted and they are so wonderful this year. As I said before, being from Iowa originally, it is always a thrill to have veggies so early down here than what we are used to. I’ll check out your blog for your sorbetto recipe!
Hey RedKathy, First, I enjoy following you on Twitter@ Your grandmother was way ahead all of us, huh, when it comes to pure delicious simlicity!
So pretty and perfect for a BBQ or potluck!
Fabulous! I love this salad and add just a touch of balsamic. Also, when Romas are not available, sweet 100 cherry tomatoes. Lucky you with your early crop of tomatoes. We in the great white north must wait until the end of August.
Oh, and tune in tomorrow. I have a post about Sorbetto di limone e basilico.
My grandma used to serve this with home made bread. Wonderfully illustrated, I can taste it from here 😉