Caprese salad
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| Type | Salad |
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| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Campania |
| Main ingredients | mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, salt, black pepper, olive oil |
Caprese salad (Italian: Insalata Caprese [insaˈlaːta kaˈpreːze] 'Capri salad')[1] is a simple Italian salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil; it is usually arranged on a plate in restaurant practice.[2][3] Like pizza Margherita, it features the colors of the Italian flag: green, white, and red. In Italy, it is usually served as an antipasto (starter), not a contorno (side dish).
Variants
Variations of Caprese salad may include Italian dressing or pesto in place of olive oil, or balsamic vinegar in addition to it. Olives may appear, along with rucola or romaine lettuce to augment the basil. Black pepper is sometimes added.
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A British variant - Mozzarella and tomato salad -
Caprese salad skewer appetizers
- The addition of avacado, a fruit from Mexcio, has become popular with people looking to find ways of adding extra calories to their diet.
See also
References
- ^ Edward Antrobus (31 October 2010). Recipes of If You Can Read, You Can Cook: Year 1. SEAM Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-301-75286-7.
- ^ The Joy of Cooking (75th Anniversary Edition) p. 169
- ^ "Nigel Slater's classic insalata caprese recipe", The Observer, Sunday 18 July 2010.
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