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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Caprese Salad

Caprese Salad
A Beautiful Presentation For Your Next Dinner Party!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cooking Time: no cooking required



Caprese Salad
Ingredients
1 package of Campari tomatoes on vine
1 tub Ciliegine fresh mozzarella, cherry size

Cooking Tools
Melon baller
Food processor

Directions
Wash and dry tomatoes on vine, be careful not to disconnect.  Lay tomatoes on a cutting board and slice tomatoes from 1/2 inch from stem to the other size, leaving the tomatoes intact on the stem.  Carefully using a melon baller, scoop out pulp from each side of tomato. Place 1 Ciliegine mozzarella ball inside the cavity of the tomato. Garnish with some basil leaves.
Serve with the Basil Mayo Dip. (recipe below)
Basil Mayo Dip
Ingredients
12 large basil leaves + garnish
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp garlic, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup mayonnaise
pinch of salt

Directions
Place ingredients in a food processor and pulse until creamy. adjust seasoning to suit your taste.
Serves 4

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