Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad
My cherry tomato caprese salad with slivers of red onion, Kalamata olives, and a red wine vinaigrette is the little black dress of summer side salads ~ it goes with everything!
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Ingredients
dressing
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 Tbsp olive brine
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- pinch salt
salad
- 3 pints cherry tomatoes
- 4 ounces mini fresh mozzarella balls, perline (pearl size)
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly slivered
- 1/3 cup sliced kalamata olives
- fresh basil leaves
- freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk the dressing ingredients together to combine. Taste to adjust any of the ingredients to your liking.
- Halve or quarter your cherry tomatoes, depending on size. Add them to a salad bowl.
- Add the mozzarella balls, onions, olives. Note: I like to toss the mozzarella with a little olive oil and Italian seasoning before adding to the salad. This is optional.
- Toss the salad with enough dressing to moisten well. Serve topped with fresh basil and fresh cracked black pepper to taste.
- This salad is best served soon after you make it. You can cover loosely and let sit on the counter for up to an hour before serving. Otherwise it should be refrigerated. Note: tomatoes do not do well in the refrigerator, they get mushy, so I don't recommend making this salad more than an hour ahead. You can prep the other ingredients ahead, just don't cut the tomatoes until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 184 kcal · Carbohydrates: 11 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Cholesterol: 7 mg · Sodium: 157 mg · Potassium: 529 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 1187 IU · Vitamin C: 54 mg · Calcium: 100 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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