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Caprese salad sixteen82

Caprese salad sixteen82

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Caprese salad sixteen82

By Hannah Lewry

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 balls buffalo mozzarella, sliced evenly
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 ripe avocados, halved and peeled
4 ripe plum tomatoes, blanched, peeled, quartered and seeded fresh basil sprouts or baby basil, for se
Croutons, for serving

For the salsa verde, blend:

2 T parsley
1 T basil
2 t mint
2 t capers
1 clove garlic
1 t whole-grain mustard
1/3 cup olive oil, plus extra if needed
White-wine vinegar, to taste

Method

Plate the mozzarella so that each slice overlaps. Season to taste.
Slice the avocado widthways and place on top of the mozzarella and season again.
Top with the quartered tomatoes and season for the last time.
Combine the ingredients for the salsa verde and serve with the croutons.