Caprese Salad

This is an elegant, easy, delicious and light first course that's perfect for summer. Tomatoes are in season now, so take advantage and savor the flavor of a perfect, ripe tomato. The mozzarella, fresh basil, balsamic vinegar and olive oil don't hurt either.

Caprese Salad

Serves four

Ingredients:

1 large tomato, sliced moderately thin

1 8 oz. ball of fresh mozzarella, sliced

3 fresh basil leaves

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Sea salt, to taste

Fresh cracked pepper, to taste.

Method:

Slice tomato and mozzarella and layer with about two slices of mozzarella and three tomatoes per person. Whisk the olive oil and balsamic vinegar (or put it into a plastic condiment bottle and shake, which I did). Roll basil leaves up and cut to create ribbons. Sprinkle basil over the mozzarella and tomato and drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over before serving.