Simple Caprese Salad

Simple Caprese Salad

In this simple caprese salad recipe, fresh red, ripe tomato slices alternate with mozzarella cheese slices, roasted red pepper pieces, and basil leaves.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Calories
311 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Cut roasted red peppers into 16 large pieces; set aside.
Step 2
Place 1 tomato slice, 1 basil leaf, 1 mozzarella cheese slice, 1 roasted pepper piece, and 1 more basil leaf, starting at the edge of a serving platter. Continue arranging salad in same order, forming a spiral from outside to in, until all tomato slices, basil leaves, mozzarella slices, and roasted pepper pieces have been arranged; salad should end in center of platter.
Step 3
Drizzle salad with olive oil; sprinkle with black olives and black pepper.

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained
  • 16 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 16 thick slices ripe slicing tomato
  • 32 leaves fresh basil

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