What is caprese salad? How to make simple Caprese salad at home

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What is caprese salad? The origin

What is caprese salad?

Caprese salad is a very simple salad, consisting of slices of fresh mozzarella cheese placed on each thinly sliced tomato, served with basil and then sprinkled with salt and olive oil before serving.

In addition, this Caprese salad can be prepared in other ways, such as using Italian dressing, pesto sauce or balsamic vinegar instead of olive oil; rocket salad (rucola) or romaine lettuce instead of basil and even add black pepper and marjoram leaves.

Origin of Caprese salad

Caprese salad originates from the Campania region of Italy. If you pay close attention, the color of this salad looks like the colors of the Italian flag: green, white and red.

In Italy, Caprese salad is served as the main appetizer in a meal, and you can enjoy this dish whenever you want.

How to make a simple Caprese salad at home

Prepare materials and tools

Ingredient:

• Balsamic Vinegar: 1 bottle
• Tomatoes: 3 fruits
• Mozzarella cheese: 0.5kg
• Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
• Basil: 50g
• Honey: 1/2 tbsp

Tools : Stove, non-stick pan (or small pot), knife, cutting board, spoon,….

Steps to make Caprese salad

Step 1 : Prepare ingredients

First, you need to wash the tomatoes and basil leaves, then drain. Then, using a knife, cut each tomato slice about 0.5cm thick. You do the same with mozzarella cheese.

Step 2 : Mix salad dressing

First, you put a non-stick pan (or small pot) on the stove.

Then, put about 1 cup of Balsamic vinegar and half a tablespoon of honey in the pan. Use a spoon to stir the mixture over low heat for about 12 – 15 minutes until the mixture is half of the original volume.

Finally, let the sauce cool down in a bowl or glass jar before mixing the salad.

Step 3 : Mix the salad

Arrange each tomato slice on a plate, and then you intertwine the cheese slices and basil leaves between the tomatoes. Next, sprinkle pepper and salt on top, then drizzle with olive oil and Balsamic vinegar sauce in a sufficient amount before finishing.

Finished product

With just a few simple steps, you can finish preparing salad caprese right away. The dish looks eye-catching by its bright colors, along with the characteristic sweet and sour taste of Balsamic vinegar, which makes the caprese salad more attractive.

With the above information, hopefully, it will help you better understand what Caprese salad is and how to make a simple Caprese salad at home!

*Aggregate and refer to information from the YouTube channel Natashas Kitchen