Strawberry Caprese Salad
This Strawberry Caprese Salad features fresh mozzarella, juicy strawberries, fresh basil and a deliciously sweet balsamic reduction.
Ingredients
For Balsamic reduction:
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
For salad:
- 1 ½ pints strawberries hulled and halved lengthwise
- 200 grams bocconcini sliced (or whole cocktail bocconcini)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- balsamic reduction
- fresh basil leaves torn
- coarse or flakey salt
Instructions
For balsamic reduction:
- Simmer balsamic vinegar and sugar in small saucepan over medium heat until reduced to a thick syrup (any consistency between maple syrup and honey is fine). Watch closely as it reduces, as it can burn quickly.
For salad:
- Alternately scatter halved strawberries and bocconcini slices across four salad plates. Drizzle each plate with 1/2-tablespoon of olive oil and about 1/2-tablespoon balsamic reduction. Sprinkle with a good pinch of salt and scatter torn basil leaves over top (about 4 leaves per plate). Serve immediately.