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Spinach Caprese Salad

SUBMITTED BY: mcbeal      PHOTO BY: CookinginFL

"A greener version of the classic Caprese, this salad is just as delicious with the added nutrients of spinach! The drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar make a wonderful dressing for the spinach underneath."
PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min
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Original recipe yield: 2 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves
  • 1 large tomato, sliced 3/4 inch thick
  • 1 ball of fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Spread the spinach out on a serving plate. Place the slices of tomato on the bed of spinach. Top each slice of tomato with a slice of fresh mozzarella. Sprinkle the basil over the salad and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2007 by CookinginFL
This salad is pretty good. I increased the amounts of everything so I could make a large batch & save for other days. Also, I made this into a tossed salad, unlike instructions speciify. Well, I decided to "splurge" and actually buy fresh mozzarella - maybe I'm too cheap. :D And, after having it for the first time in a long time, I actually decided that I like the "cheap" stuff better. The Polly-O brand of mozzarella is the best! It is soft, but has a great flavor. To the salad, I also added some dried basil along with the fresh. I love basil & also thought that it helped disperse flavor evenly. One funny thing is that, due to the balsamic vinegar, the mozzarella looked almost like mushrooms once everything was tossed. :) I added some extra EVOO after deciding that I used too much vinegar. I made this, then refrigerated it overnight and the spinach wilted nicely.

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Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by K-Dub
This salad was very good although I used my own balsamic dressing and we tossed to me more of a salad. I also added bits of bacon and it came out wonderful!

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Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2007 by Jody D.
Delicious salad that I eat all the time. It's the exact same one on the South Beach Diet. I think it's best when you use equal amounts of balsamic vinegar and olive oil and sprinkle on a little salt & pepper. Highly recommended if you like spinach!

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mcbeal
Cooking Level: Expert
Home Town: Boone, Iowa, USA
Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 418

  • Total Fat: 31.5g
  • Cholesterol: 89mg
  • Sodium: 186mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.5g
  • Protein: 21.6g

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