Insalata Caprese

It really doesn’t get much simpler than a traditional insalata caprese, the mozzarella and tomato salad from the island of Capri. You must buy the best possible ingredients for this dish, because this salad highlights the flavours of the cheese and the tomatoes. I use buffalo mozzarella, which has a stronger taste than regular mozzarella, and small, sweet plum tomatoes.

Many people add fresh basil to the salad, but I personally don’t like basil that much, so I chose to just emphasise the flavour of the cheese and the tomatoes. You can also put the ingredients on good bread, such as ciabatta, and you can toast the sandwich, too. As salad or as sandwich, with good ingredients, this is a delicious dish.

Ingredients:
200 g buffalo mozzarella
200 g plum tomatoes
extra-virgin olive oil
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:
1. Slice the mozzarella and the tomatoes.
2. Arrange the slices on plates and pour olive oil over the cheese and tomatoes.
3. Sprinkle the tomatoes with sea salt and black pepper, then serve.