Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze & Crusty Bread
Ripe tomatoes, creamy fresh mozzarella and sweet basil, drizzled with olive oil and a sticky balsamic glaze, with crusty bread to mop up the juices.
Diet swaps
- Gluten-free: Use gluten-free bread, wraps or buns.
Check labels on packaged foods if you have an allergy or celiac disease.
Ingredients
- 4 large Ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 8 oz Fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 handful Fresh basil leaves
- 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp Balsamic glaze
- 4 oz Whole-grain baguette
- 1 pinch Flaky sea salt
Directions
- Arrange the tomato and mozzarella slices on a platter, alternating them, and tuck basil leaves in between.
- Sprinkle with flaky salt and black pepper.
- Drizzle with the olive oil and balsamic glaze.
- Serve with sliced baguette.
Calorie breakdown
Mozzarella 140 · baguette 75 · tomatoes 30 · olive oil 30 · balsamic glaze 20 · basil 1
💡 Lighter tip: Let kids build their own stacks with cherry tomatoes and mini mozzarella balls on toothpicks.
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