Caprese Salad
with Basil Vinaigrette
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Prep + Cook Time:
30 mins
Serving Size:
8 as a side dish
As featured in the:
Jul. 29, 2009 Coupon Book
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Ingredients
1 cup orange juice
⅔ cup tomato sauce
3 tbsp. tomato paste
1 cup fresh basil (packed)
2 clove garlic (minced)
1 tsp. garlic salt
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
8 oz. fresh mozzarella
3 large ripe tomatoes (cut into thick slices then quarterd, multi colored if possible)
handful of grape tomatoes (halved)
2 large Japanese cucumbers (partially peeled and sliced on the diagonal)
6 cup fresh romaine lettuce (in bite-size pieces)
5 fresh basil leaves (sliced thin for garnish)
Instructions
Make the Basil Vinaigrette by combining all of the ingredients (orange juice, tomato sauce, tomato paste, one cup of fresh basil, garlic, garlic salt, apple cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste) in a blender or food processor and pulsing until the basil is chopped and the dressing is a smooth consistency.
Assemble the salad in a salad bowl and toss together with big drizzles of the dressing and topping off with the basil leaves for garnish.
Recipe By:
Prep + Cook Time:
30 mins
Serving Size:
8 as a side dish
As featured in…
Jul. 29, 2009 Coupon Book
