pat's Recipe

Caprese Salad with Caper Vinaigrette (SJR)

Category: SALADS

2 (8-ounce) balls fresh mozzarella

2 large slicing tomatoes

Salt and ground black pepper

1/4 cup olive oil

Juice and zest of 1 lemon

1 tablespoon capers, divided

Handful fresh basil leaves

Use a serrated knife to slice each ball of mozzarella into 4 slices. Repeat with the tomatoes, cutting each into 4 slices.

Stack 2 slices of tomato and 2 slices of mozzarella, alternating as you stack, on each of 4 serving plates. As you stack, season each tomato slice with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.

In a blender, combine the olive oil, lemon juice and half of the capers. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle a bit of the dressing over each mozzarella-tomato stack. Scatter several basil leaves, a few of the remaining capers and a bit of the lemon zest over each stack.

Makes 4 servings.