Caprese Salad Stacks
Simple to make and impressive to serve, these fresh and delicious caprese salad stacks are a tasty side dish or appetizer and take minutes to make.
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Servings: 4 stacks
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
For the basil olive oil
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 to 6 large fresh basil leaves (finely chopped)
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
- pinch sugar
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
For the stacks
- 2 large tomatoes
- 2 fresh mozzarella balls (4½oz / 125g each)
- 8 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Mix together the ingredients for the basil olive oil and set to one side.
- Cut the ends off of the tomatoes, then cut each one into 4 even slices. Repeat with the mozzarella balls.
- Make four stacks consisting of:- Slice of tomato- Slice of mozzarella- Whole basil leaf- Slice of tomato- Slice of mozzarella
- Drizzle some basil olive oil over each stack, and finish with a fresh basil leaf.
Notes
- Fresh ingredients are key to this simple recipe. Use the best quality ingredients you can for the tastiest dish.
- Don't make the stacks too far ahead of time or the cheese and tomatoes can become dry. Don't add the olive oil til just before serving.
- If you don't like the taste of extra virgin olive oil, light olive oil will work well, as would avocado.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 260mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2667IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 1407mg | Iron: 1mg