{"id":4843,"date":"2021-08-31T10:24:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T14:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/?p=4843"},"modified":"2021-09-05T23:21:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T03:21:19","slug":"recipe-caprese-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/recipe-caprese-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"RECIPE: Caprese Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This easy recipe is a wonderfully refreshing and fulfilling accompaniment to main courses such as grilled game steaks, pairing well with an Albari\u00f1o or sparkling ros\u00e9. This version is from Craig Tomsky, author of Changing the Wild Game. Let us know how you make your version of this versatile dish in the comments.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon minced garlic<\/li>\n<li>\u215b teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (FGBP)<\/li>\n<li>3 to 4 beefsteak tomatoes, sliced \u00bc inch thick, or cherry or grape tomatoes, halved<\/li>\n<li>\u215b teaspoon sea salt<\/li>\n<li>Enough fresh mozzarella cheese for each tomato slice, thinly sliced or shredded, or cubed if using the smaller cherry or grape tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>Enough fresh basil leaves to sparsely cover the tomatoes, sliced into strips (chiffonade-style)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Directions:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Whisk olive oil with garlic and FGBP and set aside. Sprinkle some salt onto the tomato slices.<\/li>\n<li>Plate the sliced tomatoes and mozzarella cheese on a large platter, layer the cheese on each tomato slice. Evenly distribute the shredded basil leaves over the tomatoes and cheese. 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