Caprese Salad from the Recipe of 'Mama's Pasta' Restaurant
Salads • Italian
Description
Caprese is from the island of Capri (Italy). Many Italians take pride in it because the combination of the colors of the ingredients resembles the Italian national flag 'Tricolore' (green, white, and red). Recipe by Paul Smith, the brand chef of the 'Sausage House' and 'Mama's Pasta' restaurant chain.
Ingredients
- Pizza Mozzarella Cheese 1 piece
- Tomatoes 5 oz
- Ocean salt 0 oz
- Ground Black Pepper 0 oz
- Fresh basil leaves 0 oz
- Olive Oil 0 fl oz
- Parmesan Cheese 0 oz
- Pistachios 0 oz
- Garlic 0 oz
- Meyer Lemon Juice 0 fl oz
- White Pepper (whole) 0 oz
- Salt 0 oz
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Arrange the mozzarella cheese and sliced sweet tomatoes alternately on a plate, drizzle with 5 grams of olive oil, pour basil pesto sauce around the edges, and sprinkle with black crushed pepper and sea salt. Garnish with a sprig of fresh basil.
Step 2
For the sauce, blend the basil leaves (100 grams), pine nuts, garlic, parmesan, and 100 milliliters of olive oil until smooth, then add lemon juice, salt, and white pepper.
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