Winter Caprese Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Combine 4 thinly sliced celery stalks and 1 cup each bocconcini (small mozzarella balls) and halved cherry tomatoes in a bowl. Toss with 2 tablespoons each lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Arrange the tomatoes on a sheet pan, cut sides up, in a single layer. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with the garlic, sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Roast for 2 hours until the tomatoes are concentrated and begin to caramelize. Allow the tomatoes to cool to room temperature.
• Cut the mozzarella into slices slightly less than 1/2-inch thick. If the slices of mozzarella are larger than the tomatoes, cut the mozzarella slices in half. Layer the tomatoes alternately with the mozzarella on a platter and scatter the basil on top. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• While mozzarella is cold, slice it into 1/4-inch slices. Let it sit, loosely covered, to come to room temperature while you prepare the tomatoes.
• Slice the tomatoes into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch thick slices, leaving them in a single layer on the cutting board as you go. Sprinkle generously with salt.
• On a serving platter, arrange the mozzarella, tomato slices, and whole basil leaves so they overlap slightly. Pour any tomato juices from the cutting board over the dish. Sprinkle again with salt and pepper, and drizzle with plenty of oil. Top with reserved basil, and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle.
• Toss tomatoes with 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Roast tomatoes, cut sides up, in 1 layer in a 4-sided sheet pan until skins are wrinkled and beginning to brown on bottom, about 45 minutes. Cool completely.
• Cut basil into very fine shreds. Arrange mozzarella and tomatoes on plates and sprinkle with basil. Drizzle with vinegar and remaining oil. Season with pepper.

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• On a large plate, arrange tangerines and tomatoes with mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper, then drizzle lightly with vinegar and generously with oil. Sprinkle with chopped chives; serve.

Steps:

• Arrange the slices of tomato and mozzarella on a platter, alternating between slices of each, and sprinkle over the basil leaves. Season generously with salt and black pepper, then drizzle over the olive oil and vinegar. Serve straightaway.