Caprese Salad
Mozzarella, tomato and basil in the colours of the flag.
About Caprese Salad
Slices of fresh mozzarella and ripe tomato are layered with basil leaves and dressed only with olive oil and salt, their red, white and green echoing the Italian flag. Born on Capri, it is summer on a plate.
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