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California Caprese Salad

By: California Milk Advisory Board 
"This light and flavorful Mediterranean-style salad is an ideal summer dish. It calls for ciligiene (small fresh mozzarella balls the size of cherry tomatoes), but if unavailable, you can substitute slices or cubes from a larger ball of fresh mozzarella. This salad is intended to be simple–just toss all ingredients together in one bowl and arrange on spinach leaves."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cherry tomatoes
  • 1 pound California fresh mozzarella (ciligiene, or balls the size of cherry tomatoes)
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 10 fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 (5 ounce) package baby spinach leaves, washed and dried

Directions

  1. Leaving the smallest cherry tomatoes whole, halve the remaining ones and toss in a bowl with the mozzarella, lemon zest and juice, garlic, basil leaves and olive oil.
  2. Season to taste with salt and pepper and refrigerate for up to one hour.
  3. Arrange spinach leaves on platter or divide among plates. Mound salad on the bed of spinach.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 455 | Total Fat: 35.1g | Cholesterol: 89mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2008 by Linda Rutko Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Made this for a holiday dinner serving it in large martini glasses and it was spectacular. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2008 by Trisha   view full review
This was ok. Very lemoney. I'm not sure if I'll make again.But it is a very pretty dish.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2008 by cheesecakequeen   view full review
Delish! easy recipe to double or triple for a potluck. I add extra garlic. It is a big hit,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2008 by MISSDENIESE   view full review
I made this for a potluck and it turned out very nice. I received many compliments on it. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by ItalianMama   view full review
This recipe was great! I loved it, it's very similar to one of my own family recipes. Thank...

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