Super Easy, Super Quick, and Super Easy Caprese Salad Recipe

My tomatoes aren’t ripe yet (although they are taking over the sidewalk, so I really need to stake them), but roma tomatoes are crazy cheap right now. Mozzarella was on sale this week, too, and I’ve got basil in the garden. What’s a girl to do, but make Caprese salad?

This differs from the usual in that it’s chopped instead of sliced, I add balsamic vinegar (yum) and I mix it in one of those Ziplock storage jars. So tasty!

Quick and Easy Caprese Salad

Quick and Easy Caprese Salad

5 roma tomatoes
6 ounces fresh mozzerella cheese
2 tablespoons basil, chopped
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (break out the good stuff for this one)
salt and pepper to taste

Seed and chop the tomatoes. Chop the mozzarella into similar-sized pieces. Put the tomatoes, the cheese, and the rest of the ingredients into a jar. Put the lid on and shake gently.

Servings: 4

Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per serving): 159 calories, 91 calories from fat, 10.4g total fat, 27.2mg cholesterol, 269mg sodium, 309.3mg potassium, 5.7g carbohydrates, 1.4g fiber, 3.5g sugar, 11.4g protein.

I made this last weekend when the kids weren’t home, and had it by itself for dinner and then lunch the next day. Then we had it the other night along with Boca burgers and chips. And I’ve got just enough left in the fridge for my lunch today!