As someone who has not been especially fond of cheese, I was as surprised as anyone when I realized that I enjoy eating fresh mozzarella. I think it's the light flavor and soft texture. I was eating it as I was cutting it. It was marvelous.
I had a few friends over for a potluck dinner a few weeks ago and I decided to make Caprese Salad. I had personally never eaten it before, but my roommate last year loved it. The recipe I followed can be found here: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/06/caprese-salad/
I love the simplicity of Caprese Salad. And the colors look wonderful together. It's the perfect dish for the summer, light and delicious. I used plum/Roma tomatoes, Italian basil, and the fresh mozzarella in the packages sold by the shredded cheeses in the store.
The recipe uses a simple balsamic reduction, which was kind of fun since I had never done any kind of reduction before. And just like Pioneer Woman mentions, it does make the dish look especially nice. I would definitely make this again (maybe even tonight).
Looks YUMMY!!!!!!!!!
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