Caprese

The caprese is a classic Italian dish that is traditionally made with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. The dish is named after the island of Capri, where it is said to have originated.

The caprese first gained popularity in the 1970s, when it began appearing on restaurant menus in Italy. Since then, the dish has become a staple of Italian cuisine and can be found on menus all over the world.

While the traditional caprese is made with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, there are many variations of the dish that include different ingredients. Some popular variations include caprese salad, which is made with chopped tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil; and the Caprese sandwich, which is made with mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil on a toasted piece of bread.

Advice

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When making a Caprese salad, make sure to use the freshest ingredients possible. Start by selecting ripe tomatoes that are a deep red color and have a strong, sweet scent. The cheese should be freshly sliced, and it is best to use a high-quality mozzarella cheese. The basil should be fragrant and green. Once you have all of your ingredients, you can begin to assemble the salad. Layer the tomatoes, cheese, and basil in an alternating pattern in a shallow bowl. Finally, top the salad with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Enjoy your fresh and delicious Caprese salad!

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Recipes

 

Chicken Caprese

4/5 - 2493 votes

• salt
• pesto
• olive oil
• basil
• chicken breast
• garlic
• cocktail
• mozzarella cheese

 

White Bean Caprese Salad

4/5 - 2054 votes

• salt
• salt
• navy bean
• basil
• olive oil
• balsamic vinegar
• cherry
• ciliegine

 

Torta caprese

4.3/5 - 497 votes

• albumi temperatura ambiente
• baccello di vaniglia di bourbon andfrac12
• burro ammorbidito
• cacao amaro
• cioccolato fondente al da grattugiare
• fecola di patate
• lievito
• mandorle pelate
• nocciole intere spellate di giffoni
• sale fino pizzico
• tuorli temperatura ambiente
• zucchero velo
• zucchero velo

 

THE BEST Chicken Caprese Recipe

4.7/5 - 255 votes

• butter
• olive oil
• traditional basil simply pesto
• chicken breast
• mozzarella cheese
• cocktail
• balsamic glaze
• basil
• salt

 

THE BEST Chicken Caprese Recipe

4.7/5 - 255 votes

• butter
• olive oil
• traditional basil simply pesto
• chicken breast
• mozzarella cheese
• cocktail
• balsamic glaze
• basil
• salt

 

Classic Caprese Salad

4/5 - 1021 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese
• basil
• tomato

 

Baked Caprese Salad

4.8/5 - 128 votes

• salt
• basil
• loaf baguette
• mozzarella cheese
• olive oil
• tomato

 

Baked Panzanella Caprese

4.7/5 - 72 votes

• butter
• salt
• olive oil
• basil
• balsamic vinegar
• garlic
• balls mozzarella cheese
• white bread
• ripened tomato

 

Caprese Salad

4.7/5 - 59 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese
• basil
• tomato

 

Cantaloupe and Mozzarella Caprese Salad

4.01/5 - 188 votes

• white balsamic vinegar
• cantaloupe
• honey
• basil
• mint
• mozzarella ball
• olive oil
• prosciutto
• salt

 

Caprese al limone

4.3/5 - 100 votes

• albumi temperatura ambiente
• aroma al limone
• burro temperatura ambiente
• cioccolato bianco
• farina di mandorle
• fecola di patate
• lievito
• sale fino pizzico
• scorza di limone
• tuorli temperatura ambiente
• zucchero velo
• zucchero velo

 

Vietnamese Caprese

3/5 - 175 votes

• grape tomato
• ground beef
• tomato
• sugar
• thai basil
• fish sauce
• rice noodle
• mozzarella cheese
• olive oil
• lime juice
• garlic
• cucumber
• green thai chile
• salt

 

Melon Caprese Salad

4.32/5 - 85 votes

• basil
• pine nut
• white balsamic vinegar
• basil
• olive oil
• salt
• mint
• honey
• balls burrata cheese
• melon ball
• prosciutto
• lemon juice

 

Caprese Sandwich With Tomato, Mozzarella, and Fresh Basil

4/5 - 78 votes

• italian sub roll
• balsamic glaze
• campari tomato
• basil
• pepper
• salt

 

Avocado, Tomato, and Mozzarella Caprese Salad Recipe

4.5/5 - 34 votes

• mozzarella cheese
• basil
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil
• avocado
• tomato
• black pepper
• salt

 

Caprese Salad

4.6/5 - 23 votes

• basil
• black pepper
• salt
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese
• balsamic vinegar
• tomato

 

Caprese Chicken with Pomegranate Glaze

4.5/5 - 22 votes

• basil
• salt
• smoked salt
• pistachio
• pomegranate juice
• olive oil
• chicken breast
• tomato
• mozzarella cheese

 

Roasted Cherry Tomato Caprese

4.8/5 - 22 votes

• bread
• salt
• salt
• olive oil
• cherry tomato
• garlic
• thyme
• cow mozzarella

 

Torta caprese al pistacchio

4.06/5 - 34 votes

• burro
• farina di pistacchio
• fecola di patate
• granella di pistacchio
• lievito
• rum facoltativo
• uovum
• zucchero
• zucchero velo

 

Caprese Skewers with Plum Balsamic Drizzle

4.5/5 - 16 votes

• salt
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil
• red pepper flake
• plum preserve
• grape tomato
• bocconcini
• rosemary

 

Roasted Tomato and Burrata Caprese Salad

4.7/5 - 23 votes

• burrata cheese ball
• salt
• basil
• cherry tomato
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil
• arugula
• garlic

 

Caprese Salad

5/5 - 16 votes

• ball mozzarella
• tomato
• avocado
• pesto dollop
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil
• salt
• basil
• mint
• peach
• strawberry

 

Fried Mozzarella and Caramelized Peach Caprese Burger with Balsamic Drizzle.

4.91/5 - 11 votes

• panko bread crumb
• ground beef
• honey
• brown sugar
• salt
• mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese
• all purpose flour
• cayenne pepper
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil
• egg
• pretzel bun
• nectarine
• smoked salt

 

Caprese Salad

5/5 - 11 votes

• salt
• basil
• cherry tomato
• ripened tomato
• olive oil
• balls buffalo mozzarella

 

Ultimate Caprese Salad

4.7/5 - 12 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• basil
• cherry tomato
• tomato
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese

 

Avocado Caprese Salad

3.86/5 - 103 votes

• olive oil
• balsamic vinegar
• avocado
• arugula
• campari
• mozzarella cheese
• basil
• sugar
• salt

 

Grilled Caprese Chicken

4/5 - 22 votes

• salt
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• white pepper
• garlic
• tomato
• balsamic vinegar
• chicken breast
• mozzarella cheese
• basil

 

Burrata Caprese Salad with Garlic Basil Oil

4.5/5 - 10 votes

• salt
• salt
• garlicbasil oil
• garlic
• basil
• tomato
• olive oil
• balls burrata

 

Caprese Salad with Roasted Mango Dressing

4.9/5 - 9 votes

• salt
• ball mozzarella
• green mango
• amber agave nectar
• cumin
• fresno chile
• olive oil
• apple cider vinegar
• cilantro
• quarter coins ginger
• ripened red tomato

 

Baked Caprese Chicken

5/5 - 9 votes

• cherry tomato
• olive oil
• italian seasoning
• garlic
• balsamic vinegar
• salt
• honey
• tomato
• mozerella cheese
• basil
• pepper

 

American Flag Caprese Salad

3.8/5 - 9 votes

• salt
• herbed cheese spread
• basil
• olive oil
• purple potato
• mozzarella ball
• cherry tomato

 

Pesto Chicken Caprese Flatbread

5/5 - 8 votes

• cherry tomato
• pesto sauce
• olive oil
• chicken
• basil
• parmesan cheese
• flatbread
• mozzarella cheese
• balsamic vinegar

 

Caprese Sandwich

5/5 - 8 votes

• mozzarella ball
• cherry tomato
• tomato
• focaccia
• basil
• olive oil
• salt
• arugula
• pickled onion

 

Chopped Caprese Salad

4.8/5 - 6 votes

• salt
• red wine vinegar
• garlic
• basil
• kalamata olife
• grape tomato
• olive oil
• romaine heart
• mozzarella cheese

 

Caprese Skewers

4.7/5 - 6 votes

• basil
• balsamic vinegar
• salt
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese
• tomato

 

Caprese Salad

5/5 - 7 votes

• tomato
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese
• basil
• salt

 

Caprese Salad

5/5 - 8 votes

• white wine vinegar
• garlic
• basil
• dijon mustard
• salt
• oregano
• bocconcini
• olive oil
• cherry
• balsamic glaze reduction
• black pepper

 

Mozzarella and Tomato Caprese Flatbread

4.21/5 - 24 votes

• cherry tomato
• garlic
• tomato
• naan flatbread
• mozzarella cheese
• balsamic glaze
• red pepper flake
• oregano
• basil
• salt

 

Fig Caprese Salad

4.8/5 - 6 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• olive oil
• basil
• mozzarella cheese
• fig

 

Charred Caprese Salad

4.2/5 - 6 votes

• salt
• italian seasoning
• olive oil
• black pepper
• salt
• garlic
• basil
• log uncut mozzarella
• balsamic glaze
• tomato

 

Charred Caprese Sandwich

4.8/5 - 5 votes

• red pepper flake
• black pepper
• salt
• basil
• lemon juice
• garlic
• shallot
• parsley
• mayonnaise
• lemon zest
• baguette
• dijon mustard
• cherry tomato
• red wine vinegar
• mozzarella cheese
• olive oil

 

Caprese Sandwich

5/5 - 4 votes

• basil oil
• basil
• lemon juice
• salt
• salt
• olive oil
• baguette
• basil
• tomato
• balls mozzarella

 

Caprese Skewers

5/5 - 5 votes

• mozzarella ball
• basil
• cherry tomato
• balsamic reduction
• olive oil
• salt

 

Caprese Burgers

4.5/5 - 4 votes

• olive oil
• pesto
• parmesan cheese
• mayonnaise
• salt
• olive oil
• pesto
• pine nut
• black pepper
• garlic
• basil
• sirloin beef
• tomato
• tomato
• ball mozzarella

 

25 Tomato Recipes + THE BEST Caprese Salad

5/5 - 4 votes

• mozzarella cheese
• balsamic glaze
• basil
• olive oil
• tomato
• mozzarella ball
• black pepper
• salt

 

Caprese Grilled Chicken

4/5 - 4 votes

• salt
• red pepper flake
• basil
• oregano
• tomato
• pizza sauce
• olive oil
• chicken breast
• mozzarella cheese

 

Caprese Salad with Homemade Mozzarella

5/5 - 3 votes

• basil
• black pepper
• tomato
• olive oil
• milk mozzarella curd
• salt
• water

 

Caprese Salad

5/5 - 3 votes

• black pepper
• mozzarella cheese
• ripened tomato
• basil
• olive oil
• salt

 

Grilled Caprese with Prosciutto

5/5 - 3 votes

• salt
• prosciutto
• ball mozzarella
• cherry tomato
• basil
• white balsamic vinegar
• tomato
• olive oil

 

Caprese Salad With Prosciutto and Fried Artichokes

5/5 - 3 votes

• salt
• basil
• tomato
• ball mozzarella cheese
• artichoke heart
• olive oil
• green olife
• all purpose flour
• prosciutto

 

Chicken Caprese Sandwich

4.25/5 - 12 votes

• parsley
• campari tomato
• sourdough bread loaf
• lemon
• basil
• log mozzarella cheese
• chicken breast
• olive oil
• balsamic vinegar
• salt

 

Chicken Caprese

5/5 - 3 votes

• garlic
• balsamic vinegar
• onion
• light brown sugar
• olive oil
• tomato
• chicken breast
• basil
• oregano
• mozzarella cheese
• basil
• salt

 

Caprese Salad

4/5 - 3 votes

• basil
• salt
• olive oil
• goodquality balsamic vinegar
• burrata cheese
• tomato

 

Peach and Tomato Caprese Salad

5/5 - 3 votes

• salt
• black pepper
• garlic
• basil
• white balsamic vinegar
• salt
• peach
• tomato
• brown sugar
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese

 

Torta Caprese

3.5/5 - 4 votes

• potato starch
• salt
• almond flour
• gluten powdered sugar
• gluten baking powder
• butter
• vanilla bean
• gluten dark chocolate
• almond
• egg

 

Caprese Salad Recipe

4.7/5 - 3 votes

• olive oil
• fleur de sel
• tomato
• mozzarella cheese
• Coarse sea salt, such as Maldon or fleur de sel
• ground black pepper
• basil

 

Caprese with Olives on Garlic Toast

4.5/5 - 2 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• garlic
• basil
• kalamata olife
• baguette
• plum tomato
• ball mozzarella

 

Farro Caprese Salad

5/5 - 2 votes

• balsamic vinegar
• farro
• basil
• arugula
• tomato
• salt
• honey
• water
• mozzarella cheese
• black pepper
• olive oil

 

Caprese Burger with Artichoke Pesto Sauce

5/5 - 2 votes

• black pepper
• ground beef
• garlic
• salt
• tomato
• artichoke heart
• balsamic vinegar
• basil pesto
• mozzarella cheese
• red wine
• basil
• mayonnaise
• hamburger bun
• basil
• butter
• romaine lettuce

 

Easy Summer Appetizers: Caprese Skewers

5/5 - 2 votes

• mozzarella ball
• basil
• cherry tomato
• balsamic reduction
• olive oil
• salt

 

Italian Caprese Salad

5/5 - 2 votes

• basil
• balsamic vinegar
• tomato
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese
• black pepper
• salt

  Moms Dish

15-Minute Arugula Caprese Salad

4.68/5 - 56 votes

• cherry tomato
• mozzarella cheese
• balsamic honey vinegar
• lemon juice
• black pepper
• salt
• arugula
• olive oil
• avocado

 

Caprese Salad

5/5 - 2 votes

• pepper
• salt
• garlic
• tomato
• balsamic vinegar
• basil
• light brown sugar
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese

 

Caprese Salad

5/5 - 1 votes

• black pepper
• mozzarella cheese
• ripened tomato
• basil
• olive oil
• salt

 

Quinoa and Burrata Caprese Salad

5/5 - 1 votes

• burrata cheese ball
• olive oil
• quinoa
• balsamic vinegar
• tomato
• basil
• salt

 

Sheet Pan Chicken Caprese

5/5 - 1 votes

• black pepper
• garlic powder
• salt
• cherry tomato
• balsamic glaze
• olive oil
• chicken breast
• mozzarella cheese
• basil

 

Peach Caprese Salad

5/5 - 1 votes

• mozzarella cheese
• olive oil
• peach
• tomato
• balsamic glaze
• salt
• basil

 

Caprese Skewers

5/5 - 1 votes

• balsamic vinegar
• cherry tomato
• mozzarella ball
• basil
• you will also need bamboo skewer

 

Caprese Salad

5/5 - 1 votes

• mozzarella cheese
• olive oil
• tomato
• balsamic glaze
• salt
• basil
• pepper

 

Grilled Pork Chop Caprese

5/5 - 1 votes

• salt
• mozzarella cheese
• brown sugar
• basil
• tomato
• balsamic glaze
• olive oil
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• pork chop
• basil

 

Roasted Pepper Caprese

3.3/5 - 3 votes

• basil
• salt
• white balsamic vinegar
• mozzarella cheese
• olive oil
• bell pepper
• garlic

 

Caprese Sandwich (Melted or Cold)

4.5/5 - 2 votes

• balsamic glaze
• olive oil
• pesto
• baguette
• tomato
• mayonnaise
• mozzarella cheese
• basil
• pepper
• salt

 

Caprese Burger

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• black pepper
• balsamic vinegar
• italian roll
• morningstar farms® garden veggie patties™ veggie burger
• tomato
• mozzarella cheese
• basil

 

Caprese Salad

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• basil
• black pepper
• salt
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese
• balsamic vinegar
• tomato

 

Caprese

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• salt
• olive oil
• basil
• balls mozzarella cheese
• tomato

 

Caprese Bites

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• balsamic vinegar
• basil
• red cherry tomato
• yellow cherry tomato
• blocks mozzarella
• salt

 

Caprese Chicken

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• cherry tomato
• basil
• olive oil
• garlic
• chicken breast
• buffalo mozzarella cheese
• balsamic vinegar
• salt

 

Caprese Sandwich

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• basil
• pepper
• salt
• onion
• tomato
• wasabi mayonnaise
• mozzarella cheese
• sourdough bread

 

Southwestern Caprese Bites

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• chili powder
• red pepper flake
• cumin
• garlic powder
• olive oil
• mozzarella ball
• basil
• toothpick
• yellow cherry tomato
• bacon
• bell pepper

 

Caprese Sandwich with Basil Pesto

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• tomato
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• pine nut
• basil
• garlic
• ciabatta bun
• mozzarella cheese
• balsamic glaze

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