Caprese Salad with Balsamic Reduction
This caprese salad with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil is drizzled with a sweet balsamic reduction and olive oil. Easy, impressive, and delicious!
Ingredients
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1 cup balsamic vinegar
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¼ cup honey
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3 large tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch slices
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1 (16 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch slices
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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½ cup fresh basil leaves
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¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Direction
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Gather all ingredients. Stir balsamic vinegar and honey together in a small saucepan and place over high heat.
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Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until mixture has reduced to 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
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Arrange alternating slices of tomato and mozzarella decoratively on a serving platter.
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Sprinkle with salt and black pepper, tuck basil leaves around slices, and drizzle with olive oil and the balsamic reduction.
