Italian Caprese Salad with Pesto Drizzle

Name: Italian Caprese Salad with Pesto Drizzle
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 balls fresh mozzarella; 3 pieces vine-ripened tomatoes; 1 cup fresh basil; 0.5 cups pine nuts; 0.25 cups olive oil; 1 clove garlic; to taste balsamic glaze; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

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Maria Santos

Time

10 minutes

Servings

Calories

476

A refreshing salad featuring juicy tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and fragrant basil, drizzled with homemade pesto.

476

cal

5.4g

protein

5.8g

carbs

50.4g

fat

Ingredients (9)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
fresh mozzarella	2 balls	3	0g	0g	0g
vine-ripened tomatoes	3 pieces	2	0g	0g	0g
fresh basil	1 cup	3	0g	0g	0g
pine nuts	0.5 cups	227	5g	4g	23g
olive oil	0.25 cups	239	0g	0g	27g
garlic	1 clove	2	0g	1g	0g
balsamic glaze	to taste	1	0g	0g	0g
salt	to taste	0	0g	0g	0g
black pepper	to taste	0	0g	0g	0g

Ingredients (9)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
fresh mozzarella	2 balls	3	0g	0g	0g
vine-ripened tomatoes	3 pieces	2	0g	0g	0g
fresh basil	1 cup	3	0g	0g	0g
pine nuts	0.5 cups	227	5g	4g	23g
olive oil	0.25 cups	239	0g	0g	27g
garlic	1 clove	2	0g	1g	0g
balsamic glaze	to taste	1	0g	0g	0g
salt	to taste	0	0g	0g	0g
black pepper	to taste	0	0g	0g	0g

Directions

Step 1
Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet until golden.
Step 2
In a food processor, combine basil, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil; blend until smooth.
Step 3
Slice the mozzarella and tomatoes into even slices.
Step 4
On a serving plate, layer the mozzarella and tomato slices alternately.
Step 5
Drizzle the pesto over the salad and finish with balsamic glaze, salt, and pepper.

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