Caprese Salad with Cooking Planit #FormaggioChallenge

Caprese Salad Recipe on embellishmints.com. Cooking Planit and Formaggio Cheese Challenge #FormaggioChallenge

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I decided to make a Caprese Salad with my amazing Fresh Mozzarella from Formaggio. Have you ever had fresh mozzarella? I mean really fresh? There is nothing like it! This Caprese Salad with Balsamic Syrup would be a perfect dinner party recipe. Just remember to prepare it with your cooking assistant…Cooking Planit!

Caprese Salad with Balsamic Syrup
Recipe from Cooking Planit!
Ingredients

5 Leaves Fresh Basil
1/2 Pound Buffalo Mozzarella Ball
Black Pepper
2 Tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
1 Beefsteak Tomato
1 Tbsp Balsamic Syrup

Instructions

Use a paring knife to cut the core out of the tomato. Then, use a serrated knife to cut the tomato into 1/2 inch thick slices. You need 2 slices per person
Slice the mozzarella and tomatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices. You need 2 slices per person
Pick large basil leaves off the stems
Season the tomatoes, mozzarella and basil with salt and pepper
Layer the slices of tomato and mozzarella on a serving platter, overlapping them as you go. Insert a whole basil leaf in between every other slice
Drizzle the olive oil and balsamic syrup over the top
1. Balsamic syrup:
  1. 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  2. 1 Tbsp sugar
  3. 1/2 Tbsp water
    1. Combine ingredients together in a small saucepan
    2. Let simmer over medium/low heat for 10 minutes, or until you can coat a spoon. Be careful not to let it boil

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