Caprese Salad
By Let's Cook It · May 3, 2026
Three-ingredient Italian salad: tomato, mozzarella and basil with olive oil.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Serves
- 4
- #italian
- #salad
- #vegetarian
- #quick
- #summer
Ingredients
- 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced 1 cm thick
- 300g fresh mozzarella, sliced
- Large handful fresh basil leaves
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar (optional)
- Flaky sea salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
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Instructions
- 1
Arrange tomato and mozzarella slices alternately on a platter.
- 2
Tuck whole basil leaves between the slices.
- 3
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic if using.
- 4
Season with flaky salt and black pepper just before serving.
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