Caprese salad
| Caprese salad | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Salad |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Campania |
| Main ingredients | mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, salt, olive oil |
 Cookbook:Caprese salad  Caprese salad | |
Caprese salad (Italian: Insalata Caprese, meaning "Salad of Capri")[1] is a simple Italian salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, seasoned with salt, and olive oil.[2][3] It was made to resemble the colors of the Italian flag: red, white, and green. In Italy, it is usually served as an antipasto (starter), not a contorno (side dish) unlike most salads.
Variants
Some variations include adding chopped garlic, parsley, and various sauces (Balsamic vinegar, Italian dressing, etc.), on a bed of cos lettuce or adding other Italian ingredients like Olives
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A British variant - Mozzarella and tomato salad
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Caprese salad skewer appetizers
See also
References
- ↑ Edward Antrobus (31 October 2010). Recipes of If You Can Read, You Can Cook: Year 1. SEAM Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-301-75286-7.
- ↑ The Joy of Cooking (75th Anniversary Edition) p. 169
- ↑ "Nigel Slater's classic insalata caprese recipe", The Observer, Sunday 18 July 2010.