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caprese salad with cherry or grape tomatoes
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Caprese Salad With Cherry Or Grape Tomatoes

Caprese salad with small sized cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes makes simple, easy to make, delicious summer salad!
Course Salad
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword caprese salad, caprese salad with cherry tomatoes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 193kcal
Author Parvathy

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
  • 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • salt a pinch
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

for garnishing:

  • basil leaves a few, optional

Instructions

  • Wash the cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes very well, slice in halves and add to a large bowl.
  • Also slice fresh mozzarella cheese and add to the tomatoes in the bowl. You may slice the cheese in cubes or just slice them in small sized chunks as you like.
  • Add basil leaves (leave them whole or slice if you wish), salt, balsamic vinegar and olive oil, toss everything together until evenly combined.
  • Garnish with a few fresh basil leaves if desired! Serve immediately for best results or make sure to refrigerate if serving after a while.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 973IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 304mg | Iron: 1mg