Cucumber Caprese Salad

Elevate your caprese salad with cucumber! Crisp slices of fresh cucumber add textural interest to everybody’s favorite Italian summer salad.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 141 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves
• 2 large Roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
• 1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
• 0.5 cup aged balsamic vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring balsamic vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

Step 2

While the balsamic vinegar is cooling, arrange tomatoes, cucumber, mozzarella slices, and basil leaves in a layered pattern on a small serving platter until the platter is covered. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cooled balsamic vinegar over the salad. Serve immediately.