July 11, 2022

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad is one of our favorite summer salads. I start this simple Caprese salad by making a red wine vinegar vinaigrette. Next, I arrange creamy fresh mozzarella and colorful heirloom tomatoes on a platter. Finally, I add fresh basil leaves and cherry tomatoes over the top. We like this Caprese salad for several reasons. First of all, I like that I can make this salad in just fifteen minutes. Secondly, I like that this salad really showcases summer tomatoes. And, lastly, we all love the juicy tomatoes and creamy mozzarella cheese.

The Equipment I Used

A Mandoline Slicer- You don’t need to use this – you could use a knife. But I used the mandoline slicer to thinly slice my tomatoes.
A Small Jar- I used this shake up my dressing.

The Ingredients Needed for Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Mozzarella Cheese- Use fresh mozzarella cheese.
Tomatoes- I used a mixture of red and yellow heirloom tomatoes. I also added multicolored cherry tomatoes to add extra color.
Basil- Fresh basil is an important ingredient in this salad.
Salt and Pepper- These add lots of flavor to the tomatoes.
Olive Oil- Use a good quality, mild extra olive oil for the vinaigrette. I like the California Olive Ranch brand.
Red Wine Vinegar- Use a good quality red wine vinegar to make the vinaigrette.
Garlic- I like to buy the peeled cloves and store them in my freezer.
Mustard- Be sure to use Dijon mustard not a regular yellow mustard.

How I Made my Caprese Salad

First, I made the vinaigrette. Be sure to add this right before serving.
Next, I used the mandoline to slice the tomatoes.
Finally, I arranged all the tomatoes in overlapping slices with the mozzarella on a platter.

If you like tomatoes, you need to try this fresh and simple Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad.

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil drizzled with a red wine vinaigrette.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Course Salad

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 235 kcal

Ingredients

2 large heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
¼ tsp. each kosher salt and black pepper
8 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
½ cup basil leaves

For the Red Wine Vinaigrette:

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 clove grated garlic
¼ tsp. black pepper

Instructions

Begin by making the vinaigrette by shaking up all the ingredients in a small jar.
Next, arrange the tomato slices and mozzarella on a large platter. Add the cherry tomatoes and basil. Drizzle on as much dressing as you like.