Unsurprisingly, this Home Run Caprese Salad is simple and quick and knocks it out of the park! Juicy, vibrant tomato and melt-in-your-mouth mozzarella, arranged with fragrant, herbaceous basil, would already be a triple in baseball terms (see what we did there?). But then the extra-tangy dressing makes all those exciting flavors electric! Your taste buds will be running the bases in celebration for this Home Run Caprese Salad!
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 4 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
For the balsamic vinaigrette:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions
Step 1 –On a serving platter, arrange the tomatoes, the mozzarella, and the basil leaves.
Step 2 –In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, the balsamic vinegar, the ground mustard, the salt, and the pepper.
Step 3 –Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad.
Step 4 –Serve.
