Caprese Plus

Description

My husband and I make this at least once a week, sometimes more. It is the basic Caprese salad topped with some additional yummy ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 2 plum tomatoes, thickly sliced
  • 3 (4 ounce) balls buffalo mozzarella, thickly sliced
  • 1 avocado, cubed
  • ½ English cucumber, peeled and sliced
  • ½ cup green olives
  • ½ cup canned artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons torn fresh basil leaves
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  1. Divide tomatoes
  2. mozzarella
  3. avocado
  4. cucumber
  5. green olives
  6. artichoke hearts
  7. and basil between two serving plates
  8. layering them in that order. Season with salt and pepper.
  9. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over layers.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 2

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