Elle's Kitchen: A Week of Salads ~ Caprese Salad

It's the week after Thanksgiving.  We had our kids

home from college and our Thanksgiving houseguests

here for a week and we feasted, and feasted, and feasted...

At one point I asked Mr. Wonderful if we could eat

salad for dinner every night next week.  I was sort

of kidding but he thought it was a great idea.

 

 

Traditionally Caprese salad is slices of tomato,

mozzarella and basil leaves that are layered

and dressed with olive oil and salt.  Usually it

is served as an antipasto but since we are having

it as our meal I have diced the ingredients and

served it on a bed of lettuce.

 

Ingredients:

8 oz of mozzarella diced into 1/2'' pieces

Campari tomatoes, diced

1/3 cup basil leaves, torn

2 tablespoons of olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1 head romaine lettuce

 

 

Roughly chop the head of lettuce and

arrange on a platter.

Combine mozzarella, tomatoes and basil

in a bowl and add the olive oil and salt and

pepper to taste, toss.

 

 

In a small saucepan, heat the balsamic

vinegar and simmer to reduce, about

5 minutes.

 

 

Arrange tomato, mozzarella and basil mixture

on top of lettuce and drizzle with vinegar.

 

Enjoy!