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CAPRESE SALAD

Every summer, we take a family vacation sailing around the Mediterranean for a couple of weeks, and inevitably we visit the incredibly beautiful island of Capri, in the Bay of Napoli. The people of Capri have coopted the classic tricolore combination of tomato, mozzarella, and basil and called it their own: if these three ingredients define a salad, it’s called Caprese. Lucky for them.

Servings

Ingredients

3tablespoons fresh lemon juicefrom about ½ lemon
teaspoon ½saltplus more to taste
teaspoon ¼freshly ground black pepperplus more to taste
3tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1pounds ¼assorted tomatoes (such as regular vine-ripened tomatoesplum tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and yellow teardrop tomatoes)
6ounces fresh mozzarella cheesedrained and sliced
2tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Whisk The Lemon Juice, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil to blend. Set the dressing aside.
Cut the regular tomatoes into ¼-inch-thick slices, and the plum tomatoes into wedges. Cut the cherry, grape, and teardrop tomatoes in half. Arrange the tomatoes and cheese on a platter. Drizzle the dressing over. Sprinkle with the basil and additional salt and pepper to taste, and serve.