Smart Recipe: Caprese Salad

Summer is the time to make Caprese Salad, a simple salad that celebrates local ripe tomatoes and basil.

Ingredients

• 2 large tomatoes
• 1 large ball of fresh mozzarella (ovolini), or 8-10 smaller balls (ciliengini)
• 6-8 leaves fresh basil
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Directions

1. Slice tomatoes and mozzarella in 1/4 inch slices.
2. Make a pile of the basil leaves and cut into thin strips.
3. Stack tomato and mozzarella slices, alternating. They can be tall stacks or spread out on the plates.
4. Drizzle with olive oil.
5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6. Serve immediately. Serves 2.