Go Back

Simple and Delicious Caprese Salad

This will make 2 servings total. Each serving has 451 Calories, 39.46g Fats, 4.34g Net Carbs, and 19.75g Protein.
No ratings yet
Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large tomato
  • 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
  • ΒΌ cup fresh basil chopped
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, pulse chopped fresh basil leaves with 2 tbsp. Olive Oil to make the Basil Paste.
  • Slice tomato into 1/4" slices. You should be able to get at least 6 slices from the tomato.
  • Cut Mozzarella into 1 oz. Slices.
  • Assemble caprese salad by layering tomato, mozzarella, and basil paste.
  • Season with salt, pepper, and extra olive oil. Optional: Reduce balsamic vinegar for balsamic reduction (be careful of carb count).