Tomato and mozzarella salad is a traditional Italian dish that originated on the island of Capri. Although created in Italy, it is said to have been popularized and invented in honor of King Farouk of Egypt.
During his exile on the island in 1952, this king, forced into exile after a military coup, asked the chef of the Hotel Gatto Bianco to prepare a fresh dish for him.
The chef improvised using local ingredients, thus creating the famous Caprese salad. This salad, composed of sliced tomatoes, mozzarella, basil leaves, salt, and olive oil, is now known worldwide.
▢Ingredients
▢ Tomato(s)
▢ Mozzarella
▢ 250 g
▢ Olive oil
▢ 2 tbsp
▢ Balsamic vinegar
▢ 1 tbsp
▢ Basil
▢ 3 sprigs
▢ Salt, pepper
▢Preparation Time: 10 min / Easy /
🌿🌟Instructions:
▢ Preparing the tomato and mozzarella salad
🌟Step 1
Wash the tomatoes and slice them. Slice the mozzarella into strips of the same thickness. Wash and roughly chop the basil.
🌟Step 2
Arrange the tomato slices and mozzarella in a ring on 4 plates, alternating a tomato slice with a mozzarella slice. Sprinkle with basil.
🌟Step 3
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper,Serve chilled.
