DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Caprese salad
Italian salad of ripe tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil, olive oil and salt.
About Caprese salad
Caprese Salad is an Italian cold salad of tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil. This profile follows La Cucina Italiana’s minimal buffalo-mozzarella version with extra-virgin olive oil and salt.
Ripe tomato brings juicy sweetness and acidity, while mozzarella is mild, milky and creamy. Basil adds a fragrant green note, and olive oil and salt draw the ingredients together without masking them.
Alternating red tomato and white mozzarella slices form a clean layered arrangement dotted with green basil. The salad is fresh and moist, with tender cheese against juicy, firm tomato.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Caprese salad
La Cucina Italiana's Caprese.
- Ripe tomatoesJuicy fresh base
- Buffalo mozzarellaMild creamy cheese
- Fresh basilFragrant herbal flavour
- Extra-virgin olive oilRich dressing oil
- SaltSeasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Ripe tomatoes:
- Buffalo mozzarella: . Buffalo mozzarella maps to the established mozzarella record; its Milk allergen is retained
- Fresh basil:
- Extra-virgin olive oil:
- Salt:
Origins & food traditions
La Cucina Italiana supplies a complete five-ingredient Caprese and identifies balsamic vinegar and olives only as variations. The independent Caprese reference corroborates its Italian and Capri-associated identity and its mozzarella, tomato, basil, salt and olive-oil composition.
Countries
- Italy
- ItalyCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Italian Cuisine
- Campanian Cuisine