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Caprese salad

J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 2.2K likes · 141.2K views · 4 min video

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Caprese salad, from the video
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Ingredients
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  • 1½ lb tomatoes
  • 8–12 oz mozzarella
  • 6–8 leaves basil
▶ 1:06
Cut a mix of tomatoes into thick wedges, fat slices and little nuggets; arrange them in a single layer on a large plate.
Rule one: excellent tomatoesSlicingRead
▶ 1:35
Tear fresh water-packed mozzarella into chunks and tuck them around the tomatoes.
Rule two: excellent mozzarella
▶ 2:08
  • extra virgin olive oil
Drizzle the plate generously with extra virgin olive oil.
Rule three: excellent olive oil
▶ 2:20
  • sea salt
Season with crunchy sea salt and a grinding of coarse black pepper.
Rule four: seasoning with crunchy saltSeasoningRead
▶ 2:47
  • coarse black pepper
Tear fresh basil leaves and sprinkle them over the top.
▶ 3:19
Add no vinegar or pesto; serve.
Rule six: leave it alone