Looking for a perfect summer salad, that is also low carb? Here is a perfect summer salad for you, Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Salad. With juicy tomatoes, summer green basil and fresh mozzarella cheese, this salad practically screams “summer”!
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What’s Caprese Salad?
A lot of people wonder, what is Caprese? Caprese salad is actually a very simple summer Italian Salad. There are very few ingredients in this Caprese Salad Recipe: it contains tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil and a simple Caprese salad dressing.
The colors of the Caprese salad, green, white and red, are also the colors of the Italian flag.
How Healthy Is Caprese Salad?
Tomato Caprese Salad is very healthy! With just tomatoes, basil and mozzarella cheese as the ingredients, and the dressing of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, this salad is both healthy and delicious.
This salad is vegetarian, low carb, Keto and gluten free!
How To Make Caprese Salad?
We love simple salads, and this one is no exception. To make this delicious Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Salad, all you need to do is to cut the tomatoes and fresh mozzarella cheese, then add basil and the delicious Caprese Salad dressing.
That’s it, you have just made a delicious Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Salad!
How To Make Caprese Salad Dressing
The delicious Caprese Salad Dressing is very simple to make. All you need is Balsamic vinegar and Extra Virgin olive oil.
You can either mix the olive oil and vinegar together, and then use this dressing to dress your Caprese Salad.
Or, you can do what we are doing in this recipe, which will require even less work! Just dress your Caprese Salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
How To Eat Caprese Salad
Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Salad is very simple to eat, it goes with pretty much anything.
Serve it with Greek Grilled Chicken and The Best Low Carb Cauliflower “Potato” Salad for a perfect summer low carb dinner.
More Tips For Making Caprese Salad
Here are a few other questions that people have had about Tomato Caprese Salad.
How to make Caprese Salad with cherry tomatoes?
The method would be the same as described in this recipe. Just instead of cutting the tomatoes into quarters, cut the cherry tomatoes in halves. Then, follow the instructions in this recipe.
How to make Caprese Salad with Balsamic vinegar?
Use the instructions in this salad to dress it with Balsamic vinegar. Do use the olive oil as well, for additional flavor.
How to plate Caprese salad?
Arrange the Mozzarella cheese on a plate, then arrange tomatoes, and then basil. Then, dress the salad.
Is Caprese salad Italian?
Yes, Caprese Salad originated in Italy. It is also Red, White Green, the colors of the Italian flag.
Is Caprese salad gluten free?
Yes, Caprese Salad is gluten free.
More Summer Salads
Looking for more delicious summer salads? Take a look at these delicious salads:
– Cowboy Caviar Recipe, a perfect summer side dish, salad or picnic appetizer!
– Strawberry Salad With Cherries and Blueberries, a perfectly colorful berry salad, everyone will love it!
– Red, White and Blue Potato Salad, this potato salad is perfect for a summer picnic or barbecue.
– Shaved Asparagus Salad With Parmesan, perfect for spring or summer, this asparagus salad looks very impressive, and takes just a few minutes to make.
– Best Greek Salad Recipe, another healthy, full of vegetables summer salad that goes great with many main dishes!
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How To Make Low Carb Caprese Salad Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb Tomatoes Campari or grape
- 0.3 lb Fresh Mozzarella
- ¼ oz Basil fresh
- ½ tsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Ol
Instructions
- Wash the tomatoes and basil.Cut tomatoes into quarters on a
cutting board . Cut the fresh mozzarella. Pull the basil leaves off the stems. On a plate , arrange the tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Dress with Balsamic vinegar and Olive oil.Serve Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Salad withGreek Grilled Chicken andThe Best Low Carb Cauliflower "Potato" Salad .
I love caprese salad! It’s such a great addition to any gathering and perfect for picnic too!
This is such a great salad for spring! Love how light and refreshingly tasty it is, too!
So fresh, so tasty, so easy – this is the perfect salad!
Caprese salad is one of my absolute favorites! This is so delicious and fresh!
I always love a caprese, mostly with buffalo mozzarella cheese! It’s the kind of simple but efficient flavors I always crave for! Thanks for putting it on the spot!
This is something I can eat a lot of in the summer when all the fresh tomatoes are ripe. It’s colorful and refreshing to eat.
Healthy options are best for the weather. Love the Balsamic dressing giving it that yummy twist.
This is a perfect t salad for upcoming hot days. So easy to make too.
Caprese salad is one of my favorite ways to enjoy my fresh tomatoes in the summer. So full of flavor and so simple. Yum!
This is the best salad I love to make. I don’t have to think much while preparing it. Thanks for sharing.
Delicious recipe, thanks for the post.
This is helpful, thanks for a delicious Caprese recipe!
A simple caprese salad is so refreshing in the summer! I love that this recipe is easy to pull together.
Beautiful tomatoes and this is a perfect salad to start a meal or as a mid day snack.
The best kind of salad — beautiful, fresh and vibrant!
So light and refreshing and it had the perfect amount of flavor.
I love caprese salad! This is the perfect summertime salad!