Insalata Recipe ★ Insalata Caprese I

This tastes like the salad that is served at a famous Italian restaurant chain in my area. It's perfect with fresh loaf of crusty bread. For the best flavor be sure to use fresh whole-milk mozzarella it puts the packaged varieties to shame. You can find fresh mozzarella in Italian delis, gourmet markets, cheese shops and some grocery stores.

Ingredients

• 4 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 14 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cheese, onion, oil, vinegar, basil, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss and chill for 1 hour. Serve on large platter.

Nutrition Facts

• calories498.1
• carbohydrateContent12.7 g
• cholesterolContent77.9 mg
• fatContent40.3 g
• fiberContent2 g
• proteinContent19.3 g
• saturatedFatContent16.8 g
• sodiumContent154.2 mg
• sugarContent9.6 g