Celery Free Caprese Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes
Few dishes capture the spirit of summer quite like a classic Caprese — ripe, jewel-toned heirloom tomatoes layered with creamy fresh mozzarella and fragrant basil leaves. The combination of colors and flavors is genuinely stunning on a platter, and it takes almost no time to pull together. A generous drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil ties everything together, while flaky sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper bring out the natural sweetness of the tomatoes. A touch of balsamic glaze adds a subtle tangy depth if you want to take it one step further. This is the kind of recipe that looks like you spent hours on it but is really just about sourcing beautiful ingredients and letting them shine. Since every component here is naturally free of celery in any form, there's no need to scan labels or worry about hidden vegetable blends sneaking in. It's effortless, crowd-pleasing, and endlessly elegant.
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4 servings
- 1 ½ lb heirloom tomatoes (assorted colors and sizes), sliced ¼ inch thick
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced ¼ inch thick
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp flaky sea salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1–2 tsp balsamic glaze (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Arrange the tomato and mozzarella slices on a serving platter, alternating and overlapping them in a single shingled layer.
- 2
Tuck the basil leaves between and over the tomato and mozzarella slices, distributing them evenly across the platter.
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