Caprese Salad by the recipe of the restaurant "Mama's Pasta"
1 serving
15 minutes
Caprese salad is the embodiment of Italian simplicity and elegance, born in the sunny region of Campania. Its name refers to the island of Capri, and the combination of fresh tomatoes, tender mozzarella, and fragrant basil symbolizes the colors of the Italian flag. In this recipe from 'Mamina Pasta' restaurant, the dish gains special depth thanks to a pesto sauce made from pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan. Light olive oil enhances the freshness of the ingredients while sea salt and black pepper add spicy notes. This salad is perfect as an appetizer or light dish, with its rich flavor unfolding in every bite, bringing a sense of a sunny day on the Mediterranean coast.
1
Mozzarella cheese and sweet tomatoes are sliced and arranged alternately on a plate, drizzled with 5 grams of olive oil, edged with basil pesto sauce, and sprinkled with black crushed pepper and sea salt. Garnished with a sprig of fresh basil.
- Buffalo mozzarella cheese: 1 piece
- Tomatoes: 200 g
- Olive oil: 5 ml
- Green basil: 5 g
- Freshly ground black pepper: 1 g
- Sea salt: 2 g
2
For the sauce, blend 100 grams of basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan, and 100 milliliters of olive oil until smooth, then add lemon juice, salt, and white pepper.
- Green basil: 5 g
- Pine nuts: 20 g
- Garlic: 5 g
- Parmesan cheese: 20 g
- Olive oil: 5 ml
- Lemon juice: 10 ml
- Salt: 3 g
- Ground white pepper: 1 g