Insalata Caprese
Ingredients
- 2 Jersey tomatoes ripe, in season (or slightly less than ripe, if you're being strictly Italian)
- 2 balls fresh mozzarella cheese cut into thick slices
- 2 sprigs fresh basil either torn or whole, depending on the size of the leaves
- olive oil best quality extra virgin
- sea salt best quality
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- aged balsamic vinegar best quality
Instructions
- Arrange layers of tomato, mozzarella and basil either on a large platter or on individual plates.
- Drizzle on a bit of extra virgin olive oil.
- Sprinkle on a pinch or two of sea salt and a couple of grindings of fresh black pepper.
- If you're not being strictly Italian, drizzle on just a few drops of aged balsamic.