There’s nothing like a delicious Caprese salad made with fresh ripened tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, fresh herbs, and full-flavored extra virgin olive oil.
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The Caprese salad of course has its roots in Italy and was birthed during the 1920s. A chef at Hotel Quisisana post-WWI wanted to pay tribute to everything that was Italy, including its country’s colors and invented the Caprese salad.
Ingredients for this recipe:
• 3 pounds assorted tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1-pound buffalo mozzarella, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 teaspoons dry oregano
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 15 fresh basil leaves
• Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Serves 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Procedures:
1. In a serving bowl or on a serving plate or tray toss together the tomatoes and mozzarella until mixed in with each other.
2. Garnish with dry oregano, salt, and pepper.
3. Finish by generously drizzling on olive oil and add on fresh basil leaves.
Chef Notes:
Make-Ahead: This salad is meant to be eaten right away. If you keep all of the ingredients prepared and separate you can make this up to 1 day ahead of time.
How to Store: Cover in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. This will not freeze well.
When it comes to selecting olive oil I like to purchase imported from Italy and always extra virgin for full flavor.
This salad is malleable, so if you want more tomatoes, cheese, herbs, olive oil and salt and pepper then please customize it to make it your own.
38 Comments
So simple yet so perfect!
I had this for supper tonight…light and easy, no balsamic for me. Yummy! 😍
😋😋😋
Yumm
Did he skip adding the balsamic glaze?
Hi Billy, After I uploaded my first video 'caprese' then I searched Caprese on youtube
What the heck youtube showed me your video not mine haha.
But I loved your caprese.
And I loved you chose "fuji apple" for bulgogi. it is the apple of choice for Korean style meat marinade
Yes homemade delicious always!!!
Amen!!! That is a beautiful salad, Billy!!!!
This is the way I prefer caprese salad. I don't like huge slices of ingredients lined up on a plate, drizzled with overpowering balsamic vinegar glaze. A few small drips of balsamic, maybe, but the point is that the salad is already lovely and balanced without it.
And the balsamic reduction?
When art meets food, this presentation offers both in an extraordinary way, awesomeness!
That dried oregano was over the top!
Oh Mr.P salad looks so good and cool and I love tomatoes and cheese thank you God Bless 🙏
Since when is it illegal to put caprese salad anywhere?
This Caprese Salad looks simply DEEE-LICIOUS!! I love all the different types of tomatoes you used in your salad and I'm definitely going to find the Buffalo Mozzarella….YUUUMMMYYY!!! So inspired! Thank you so much for sharing.
I am in California, today we have a heat wave warning. It's so hot. I read the topic and couldn't watch fast enough.
What did you do with balsamic vinegar
This is my love language! Fresh, in season and simple. Is it really a meal without a delicious salad?
Simple yet elegant! This dish really lets the ingredients shine
Can this used as a side salad for a lasagna?
Lol, ohhh man, I get that you want to include the balsamic version here but thank you so much for showing the oregano version. It is by far my favorite!
This was amazing!!! Just had it today
But—what did you do with the Balsamic vinegar you put in the refrigerator? Did you forget to add it?
I only found your channel today— but I love how much information you give to make an authentic dish— I find it very useful. I also love the clean aesthetic. Thank you for taking my day from good to BETTER! Subscribed of course
Really? Lol.
Fantastic!
no balsamic?
When did you add the vinegar?
Chef billy ur a doll !
7 minutes to say, “cut tomatoes and mozzarella”.
And what’s happened with the balsamic vinegar?👌
So keep the balsamic in the fridge forever? Did I miss when it was added? Poor reduced balsamic vinegar
i literally have all your videos on nonstop play! i’ve always wanted to become a chef but the friends i’ve had that became one said it can really take out the joy for yourself making things outside of work 🤷♂️ i love cooking for joy and hobby. and for family
A great vid very well presented, thanks so much for sharing.
great video but ngl that gloves kinda bothering
When do you add the balsamic vinegar to the salad?
But what about the usual presentation? Do you think this one is more convenient? And doesn’t it take away from the tradition?
Where do you get that oregano? That's my question. I know where to get that buffalo cheese here in CA but haven't seen that oregano 😢
I hope, they make vegan mozzarella cheese for that.