Caprese Salad & Sandwich

Caprese is the quintessential summer salad. It has four simple ingredients - tomato, basil ("things that go together grow together"), mozzarella, and some balsamic vinegar. So simple, yet oh so delicious! And given how much we love this, it easily becomes dinner.

Ingredients (serves 2-4):

1. One large tomato, sliced into thick circles
2. a few wedges of round, thick mozzarella (depending on how many you are assembling)
3. a few fresh basil leaves
4. a drizzle of balsamic vinegar
5. a drizzle of olive oil
6. a sprinkle of salt and pepper

Assembly:

1. Layer the caprese by first placing a tomato. Top it with a thick wedge of mozzarella. Top that with a single basil leaf. 
2. Drizzle some balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Or use any fruit infused balsamic vinegar. I used peach balsamic vinegar, thanks to my wonderful friends from California :)
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

That's it really. You wouldn't believe the burst of awesome flavors. Summer on a platter. 

 

You can easily convert this to sandwich form. Toast a couple slices of bread, moisten the sides with a little olive oil. Sandwich the caprese and enjoy!