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Tomato Caprese Salad {All Fanned Out}

ByCrystal Posted onAugust 22, 2012July 12, 2019 Updated onJuly 12, 2019

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Plump vine ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, a little basil leaves along with a little splash of olive oil & balsamic vinegar…. Perfect ingredients for a perfect salad! This tomato caprese salad is classic as far as flavors go – but jazzed up in the presentation. Try serving this up at your next cookout or get together, and see how many ‘wows’ you get!

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Tomato Caprese Salad {All Fanned Out}

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Ingredients

1 large vine ripe tomato
4-5 thin slices fresh mozzarella
4-5 fresh basil leaves
splash of olive oil
splash of balsamic vinegar
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Take your tomato & cut the top off, where the stem would be at. Then, cut 4-5 slices into it – about 1/4″ apart from each other. Insert a slice of fresh mozzarella & a basil leaf into each slot. Splash on a little olive oil & balsamic vinegar. Season with salt & pepper to taste.

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Crystal

Crystal, AKA 'Mrs. Happy Homemaker' wears many hats - blogger, homesteader, widow, mom to three wonderful kids, and the self-proclaimed biscuit queen. She likes to think of herself as a domestic diva - just without all the glitz and glamour. Unless, of course, your idea of glamour involves staying in comfy PJs and sporting a ponytail almost all the time. If that's the case, well then, she's your gal! At her humble homestead, they raise chickens and enjoy gardening. She takes pride in preserving all their homegrown produce - canning, freezing, drying - you name it! The whole concept of homesteading fills her with such joy and excitement.

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