Insalata Capricciosa
By: Anonymous
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 4:44am

Ingredients




8 ounces Fresh whole-milk mozzarella
Or imported buffalo-milk
Mozzarella -- at room
Temperature
4 Tomatoes, cored and thinly
Sliced -- at room
Temperature
1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
1/4 cup Shredded fresh basil leaves
Coarse salt and fresh ground
Pepper -- to taste
Additional basil sprigs --
For garnish

Preparation

1 1. Slice cheese into rounds about 1/8 inch thick. On a large serving platter or on individual salad plates, arrange alternate slices of cheese and tomato in a concentric pattern. 2 2. In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, and basil. Whisk well. 3 Spoon dressing over salad. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with basil sprigs and serve immediately.