Recipe | Caprese Salad | Growing Chefs! at Home

fresh mozzarella

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: string cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has fewer calories, while string cheese is often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: extra virgin olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Extra virgin olive oil is richer in nutrients, while canola oil is typically cheaper.

Slice the cherry tomatoes and set them aside.

Slice the heirloom tomatoes into thick slices.

Slice the fresh mozzarella into roughly the same thickness as the tomatoes.

Lay the slices of heirloom tomato in a circle on the plate, alternating the colors for presentation.

Tuck the mozzarella slices behind each tomato slice.

Tuck fresh basil leaves behind each tomato slice, ripping them if they are too big.

Decorate the plate with cherry tomatoes around the edges to create a 'tomato wreath'.

Drizzle the salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Season with freshly cracked black pepper and salt.

Clean up the edges of the plate for a nice presentation.

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