Caprese Salad Tomato Stacks

Caprese Salad Tomato Stacks, or Insalata Caprese, is a classic Italian appetizer or salad made with fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, and basil leaves and usually drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. This traditional dish has many variations; here is a beautiful variation for your light lunch or starter menu.

Are you looking for an impressive appetizer? Caprese Stacks is the one! It is a straightforward and oh-so-good recipe. Delicious fresh ingredients go into this recipe. Vine-ripened tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil leaves drizzled with olive oil and topped with balsamic. You will be thrilled you tried it. 

 

 

 

I adore Caprese salad Stacks, especially when the vine-ripened tomatoes are at their peak. I can’t get enough of this easy recipe in the tomato season. So simple to make yet incredibly perfect for serving family, friends, or dinner party guests. It pairs perfectly with most pasta dishes, eggplant, chicken, or veal parm.

 

 

 

 

Caprese Salad Tomato Stacks

• Three tablespoons of Balsamic vinegar

• Two tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• Three medium tomatoes, each cut into four 1/4-inch-thick slices

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• One-8-oz. ball fresh mozzarella cut into eight 1/4-inch-thick slices

• Sixteen fresh basil leaves

 

 

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, stir together Balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

2. Place a slice of tomato on each of the four small plates and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Top each with a slice of mozzarella- then a basil leaf. Repeat layering one more time. Top each stack with a slice of tomato and garnish with basil leaves.

3. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic dressing over each stack.

4. Serve immediately

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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