Yield: 6 servings
Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad
Prep Time
25 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
This Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad uses my favorite basil vinaigrette, and this is tasty and extra easy to make!
Ingredients
- 3 cups red cherry tomatoes, sliced in half (see notes)
- 3 cups yellow cherry tomatoes, sliced in half (see notes)
- 2 cups diced fresh mozzarella cubes (or more)
- 3/4 cup Basil Vinaigrette (see notes)
- salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make Basil Vinaigrette if you don't already have some in the fridge:
- Wash fresh basil and spin dry in a salad spinner (affiliate link) or dry with paper towels.
- Then chop the basil in a Food Processor (affiliate link) with the olive oil.
- I am partial to Le Parisien Vinaigrette Dressing for this recipe but if you can't find that where you live just use any purchased vinaigrette that's low in sugar. Newman's Own Classic Oil and Vinegar Dressing (affiliate link) is another good option.
- Mix 1/4 cup basil puree and 3/4 cup vinaigrette to make the basil vinaigrette.
- Cut cherry tomatoes in half to make 3 cups each of red and yellow cherry tomatoes, or use all one color if you prefer.
- Cut up 2-3 cups of fresh Mozzarella cubes. (If you can find this sliced mozzarella, that makes it extra easy to cut up!)
- The mix tomatoes with desired amount of dressing and gently stir in the fresh Mozzarella cubes.
- That's it! Season with a little salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste and devour!
Notes
Use any color or combination of colors of tomatoes that you prefer or have on hand.
The recipe for basil vinaigrette uses fresh basil leaves, olive oil, and low-sugar vinaigrette dressing. I recommend making the full recipe of Basil Vinaigrette even if you don't want that much for this recipe because it's good on so many things!
Recipe created by Kalyn when she had cherry tomatoes on the counter and Basil Vinaigrette in the fridge!
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 224Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 48mgSodium 538mgCarbohydrates 8gFiber 2gSugar 5gProtein 15g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.