How Not to F&$K Up a Caprese Salad

Name: How Not to F&$K Up a Caprese Salad
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb Tomato; 8–12 oz Mozzarella cheese; Extra virgin olive oil; Salt; Black pepper, coarsely ground; 6–8 Basil

By J. Kenji López-Alt · 10 min

Ingredients

Tomato1 ½ lb
Mozzarella cheese8–12 oz
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Black pepper · coarsely ground
Basil6–8

Instructions

Cut the tomatoes into a mix of slices and chunks and spread them over a large plate in one slightly overlapping layer.
Tuck the mozzarella chunks in among the tomato pieces.
Drizzle generously with extra-virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with coarse sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper.
Tear the basil leaves into small pieces with your fingers and scatter them over the top.
Serve immediately.

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