Caprese salad recipes and remixes plus The Food Trust’s 2024 Farmers Market locations
Article updated and revised from Medium.com article
My two favorite summer salads are Greek and Caprese. You can play with the ingredients in Greek salads, but the simplicity and purity of the Caprese salad appeals to me. Caprese’s main ingredients are: mozzarella, fresh basil, and tomatoes, but the combination is amazing especially if all the ingredients are fresh and authentic.
Insalata Caprese
Insalata Caprese is the official name in Italian and according to food historians, it was originally made with mozzarella di bufala, buffalo mozzarella. That’s how I was introduced to Caprese, and it was amazing. Bufala is a little expensive and sometimes hard to find in American grocery stores — probably because it’s highly perishable. However, if you can find it, bufala will elevate your Caprese salad to an ultra-decadent level. Who knew a 3-ingredient salad could be so rich and unctuous?
Caprese also holds a special place in my heart in that I can grow some of the ingredients with ease in a small earth box.