08 October 2011

Caprese Salad


With the basil still abundant, we needed a few more recipes that included this favorite herb of mine.  I ran across this traditional simple salad from here and it very quickly became a favorite.  I hope you will enjoy it too, while the tomatoes are still ripening and the basil is tasty!

Recipe for caprese salad: 

fresh picked tomatoes (we used store-bought)
fresh picked basil
fresh mozzarella (in a pinch, I use cheese sticks cut-up)
 olive oil and balsamic vinegar 
salt and pepper to taste