Xanthan Gum Free Caprese Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes
Peak summer eating doesn't get more effortless or more beautiful than this — jewel-toned heirloom tomatoes layered with creamy fresh mozzarella and fragrant basil, finished with a generous drizzle of good olive oil. The combination of colors and shapes from assorted heirloom varieties makes the platter look almost too pretty to eat, almost. Every ingredient here is naturally free from thickeners and stabilizers, so there's nothing to scrutinize on a label and no substitutions required — just clean, whole foods doing exactly what they do best. A pinch of flaky sea salt and cracked black pepper pull everything together, and the optional balsamic glaze adds a sweet, tangy depth that takes the whole dish up a notch. Serve it immediately after assembling so the tomatoes stay vibrant and the mozzarella stays fresh and pillowy. This is the kind of dish that earns serious compliments with almost zero effort, which is honestly the best kind of cooking there is.
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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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