The caprese salad is an essential summer appetizer/main cold dish, typical of Campanian cuisine made with tomato, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, and fresh basil. As you can see, the ingredients are very few, but the secret is in the use of quality ingredients that create a delicious dish in 5 minutes! It was born in Capri in 1920, at the famous Hotel Quisisana, quickly becoming a staple of caprese cuisine.
Come discover all the secrets:
– The tomato to use is the fiascone variety which must be fresh, firm, and intact without any bruises! So ripe and crunchy.
– The buffalo mozzarella perfectly drained or fior di latte at room temperature, not cold from the fridge!
– Fresh Neapolitan basil with large leaves, to be torn by hand.
– High-quality extra virgin olive oil, perhaps with a fruity taste!
I paired this recipe with the delicious DELVERDE golden cube croutons with olive oil included in this month’s Degustabox.
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- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 10 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
CAPRESE SALAD INGREDIENTS
- 4 tomatoes (fiascone or beefsteak)
- 7 oz buffalo mozzarella from Campania DOP
- to taste salt
- to taste dried oregano
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste basil (fresh)
CAPRESE SALAD PREPARATION
Wash and dry the tomatoes. Cut them into slices about a quarter of an inch thick.
Place them on a cutting board and sprinkle with salt.
Slice the mozzarella to the same quarter-inch thickness and pat the slices with a cotton cloth to absorb excess water.
Now let’s assemble the dish: alternate one slice of tomato, one slice of mozzarella, with a few leaves of basil between them.
Dust the entire dish with a pinch of dried oregano. Add a few more basil leaves and a nice drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Here is your salad, ready to enjoy!
Adriana’s Advice
No mayonnaise, vinegar, olives, eggs, or any kind of sauces. Other seasonings would cover the balanced taste of mozzarella and tomato.
