This is another quick summer recipe, with no heat needed. Yet, this salad is nothing boring.

It’s basically a simple Caprese salad ; tomatoes, mozzarella, olive oil, salt and basil, what more do you need ?

Well, nothing really, but a bit of nectarines & shallots bring a slight sweetness and a crunchy twist.

Tomatoes, mozzarella & nectarine Salad – Recipe

Ingredients – Advice & key points

• As always, with recipes as simple as these, I recommend your focus to be on the ingredients’ quality. If you do, it instantly becomes a top-notch dish. I would buy :
  • in-season, quality tomatoes, such as Beef Heart tomatoes, Crimean Black tomatoes, or Green Zebra tomatoes ;
  • some decent Mozarella. I adore Mozzarella di Bufala, made out of buffalo milk instead of cow’s milk for the Mozzarella Fior di Latte ; its texture is creamy and soft, more delicate than the Fior di Latte which is on the firmer side ;
• Also, to make the perfect salad, don’t forget :
  • to season everything properly with enough salt and pepper, and ;
  • ideally, to drizzle your salad with a quality olive oil, which is great to have around, in particular for all your uncooked dishes !

Let’s get this upgraded Caprese done !

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Tomatoes, mozzarella & nectarine Salad

Author: Multicarbs Cuisine: European cuisine Courses: Main dish, Salad Recipe Keys: Sans Gluten Sans maïs Sans œufs V Vegetarian

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 20 min Total Time 20 mins

Servings: 2

Best Season: Summer

Description

A fresh, fruity salad, that does not need much to shine ; tasty tomatoes, ripe nectarines and Mozzarella di Bufala are your lovely three Musketeers.

Ingredients

Servings

For the salad

• 3 medium tomatoes (or 2 large)
• 2 mozzarella balls (mozzarella di Bufala preffered)
• 2 medium nectarines
• 1 large shallot
• 15 basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons quality olive oil
• 2 pinches salt (large pinches)

Instructions

1. Prep your ingredients

   Mince your shallot.

   Slice your tomatoes and mozzarella.

   For each nectarine, slice the two round cheeks, then cube the two rectangular sides that remain.  

2. Assemble !

   Form circles with your tomatoes on your serving plate(s).

   Put a slice of nectarine below each tomato slice, then a slice of mozzarella between the tomato and the nectarine slices.

   Spread your shallots and your cubed nectarines all over the plate. 

   Add some basil leaves over your tomatoes. 

   Drizzle with salt, then with olive oil. 

   Et voilà !! You're done !  

Keywords: home made, Caprese, Caprese salad, Nectarine Caprese Salad, Italian salad, summer salad, salad, olive oil, fresh, healthy