Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, mike's caprese salad with balsamic reduction. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Great recipe for Mike's Caprese Salad With Balsamic Reduction. Raised soley on military bases, we were always given the option of Chef's Salads or Caprese Salads as opposed to our standard school lunches. We were also given the option of having our Caprese Salads served on toasted English Muffin.
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The ingredients needed to make Mike's Caprese Salad With Balsamic Reduction:
- Prepare Caprese Salad With Vinegar Reduction
- Prepare 1 (16 oz) Quality Mozterella Cheese
- Prepare 1 Quality Bottle Balsamic Vinegar
- Prepare 1 package Fresh Basil Leaves [or 1/2 cup from your garden]
- Get 2 LG Extra Firm Beefeater Tomatoes
- Prepare 1 tsp Sea Salt [divided]
On today's episode, I show you how to make caprese salad with balsamic reduction, aka, tomato basil mozzarella salad. I make my caprese salad with balsamic reduction. This tomato and mozzarella salad is an easy recipe for kids to make at home and a delicious side to any summer dinner or party! Make sure you hit up your Italian Caprese Salad with Balsamic Reduction is always been one of my favorite dishes to make when I want a deliciously light lunch or impressive appetizer for gatherings.
Steps to make Mike's Caprese Salad With Balsamic Reduction:
- Slice tomatoes and Mozterella. Gather your fresh Basil leaves.
- Construct your salads.
- Lightly drizzle your olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar on top your salad. Sprinkle salad with sea salt.
- Serve chilled as an antipasto. [a starter or appetizer]
- REDUCTION INSTRUCTIONS - - In a small, nonreactive pan, add your balsamic vinegar and any other herbs you prefer. - - Turn your kitchen fan on and open a window as the vinegar fumes will waft throughout your home. - - Bring vinegar to a simmer over medium-high heat, then turn down heat to keep it at a low simmer. This process will take about 10 - 15 minutes to thicken up and reduce. Watch very closely at the end as you don't want to burn your reduction. When it coats a spoon, you'll know it's completed. - - Your sauce will thicken up considerably once it has cooled. You can make it less thick or, make it as thick as molasses. Anything more will result in burning. To thin once cooled, gently reheat and add a little water as needed.
The classic combination of sliced tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese topped with fresh basil is even better when adding a homemade balsamic reduction to create the subtle essence of sweet and sour with every bite. There is really no "dressing" for Caprese Salad. Instead, a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and salt is all that is needed. I like to finish this Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with a drizzle of balsamic reduction as well, but that is optional. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil evenly over the salad.
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