Cooking with Carrie: Caprese White Bean Salad

fresh mozzarella

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: shredded mozzarella

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat content while shredded mozzarella is often less expensive.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: red wine vinegar

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Red wine vinegar is lower in calories, while apple cider vinegar is usually more affordable.

Start by making the dressing: combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard, and some salt and pepper in a bowl and stir together.

Drain and rinse a can of white Kandy beans and add them to the bowl with the dressing.

Add a pint of halved cherry or grape tomatoes to the bowl.

Add half a bag (about 5 oz) of fresh spinach to the bowl, breaking it up a bit with your hands if necessary.

Open a package of mozzarella pearls and add them to the bowl.

Chiffonade some fresh basil by laying the leaves flat, rolling them together, and cutting them into small strips, then add to the bowl.

Use tongs to mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

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