Italian Caprese

A stunning Italian dish that will win over all your guests. Caprese salad is refined yet uncomplicated — it has only a few ingredients, but it tastes absolutely perfect. Try making it for any gathering; it takes no more than 10 minutes!

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 45 % 13 g
Fats 45 % 13 g
Carbohydrates 10 % 3 g
155 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0
    1. Cut the mozzarella into thin slices.
    1. Wash the tomatoes, pat them dry with a paper towel, and cut them into thin rounds.
    1. Choose a large flat platter and arrange the cheese and tomatoes on it, alternating them.
    1. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    1. Wash the basil and chop it finely (set some leaves aside to garnish the salad). Put it in a small dish (a wooden mortar), pour in the olive oil, add the garlic pressed through a press, and grind it with a pestle. Drizzle the resulting sauce over the salad.
    1. Give the salad a finished look by garnishing it with basil leaves.
  • Serve the caprese and treat your guests to a refined dish!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Tomatoes - 23  kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Fresh basil - 27  kcal/100g
  • Dried basil - 251  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Olive oil - 913  kcal/100g
  • Mozzarella - 280  kcal/100g

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