Summer is so late around this region that until now we are having hot-cold fight offs in the mornings. It’s not easy to decide on what to wear when the weather is crazy like that. If there’s one of the few good thing that I look up to when waking up, it’s the smell of basil in our kitchen, our basil thrives! They’re so green! So before the autumn makes itself felt I am cooking dishes with basil in them to my heart’s content.
I still hate vinegar. Well, I mellowed. I can now have it on my salad when before I would prefer pumpkin seed oil. Hubby likes the combination of mozzarella and tomato with fresh basil…it goes well with balsamic vinegar so I just had to. So this is a simple side dish that he loves with steak, Insalata Caprese, although rightfully eaten as antipasto.
with balsamico
Ingredients:
Fresh Basil Leaves
sliced tomatoes
sliced mozzarella cheese
balsamic vinegar
olive oil
salt and pepper
How to:
Simply layer sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil leaves on a platter. I suggest use a really flat platter. Repeat layers. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Serve!
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Could you spare a few minutes? I got a nomination for Friend’s eat. Please click on the badge below and look for Mahlzeit and vote if you feel like it, if it’s not much to ask, do leave a comment that you voted for http://kitchenmaus.gmirage.com, Thanks so much!
you’re lucky mozzarella is abundant (and i presume relatively cheaper? lol) there! have wanted to try this recipe for years…but always hesitate because of the expensive mozzarella. 😀
have you tried basil pesto, G?
will click on the badge! is that a contest? lots of luck! 🙂
Oo sis, I eat that a lot and my bestfriend’s fave so I bring her some pag umuuwi….dalhin din kita pag nakauwi lol
i like this one too
heres my entry
this is simply good! i’m a sucker for anything vinegar naman.:p
the mozzarella is my favorite in this concoction.
I voted for you.:)
Love your caprese; so simple yet satisfying.
That looks like a very healthy meal. I learned to love tomatoes here in the foriegn land
i bet that’s a very hearty dish. planning to grow basil again. this time i’ll put it in our kitchen too 🙂
1st Green Monday
Hmmm that looks delish.. Though i haven’t taste basil leaves.. NIce!!!:-)
wow, you grow your own greens.. that’s cool.. .. dropping by for GM.. see you back 🙂
wow! looks so delicious and of course healthy!!!
visiting via Green Monday! 🙂
Parang ganyan ang aming suka, from Modena, hehe, bawal aksayahin, 😀
yummy and healthy, just perfect! i went to that friends eat site and voting’s closed already, sorry i missed it. 🙂 anyway, goodluck, i hope you get it! visiting late from last week’s FF, hope to see you around. thanks and have a great week. 🙂
i always favored tomato, thanks for this and for joining GM