Caprese Salad
Donal Skehan
Donal Skehan
Recipe - Beacon Court
Caprese Salad
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings4
0Ingredients
300g Irish summer tomatoes
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and 150ml for the basil oil
1 ball mozzarella, torn
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
50g fresh basil leaves, plus extra to serve
The zest of ½ a lemon
Directions
INGREDIENTS
- 300g Irish summer tomatoes, at room temperature, cut into different shapes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ball mozzarella, torn
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the basil oil:
- 50g fresh basil leaves, plus extra to serve
- 150ml extra virgin olive oil
To serve:
- The zest of ½ a lemon
METHOD
- Place the tomatoes in a large bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Add the 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, mix, and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Whilst the tomatoes sit, bring a pot of water to the boil. Dip the basil into the boiling water until it just wilts - this shouldn’t take more than a few seconds, then immediately remove the basil and place into a bowl of iced water.
- Once completely cool, remove any excess water from the basil and place into a large pestle and mortar or mini food processor and blend together with the remaining extra virgin olive oil. Season with a little salt and set aside.
- To assemble your salad, drain the tomatoes of any liquid that has gathered in the bowl and place onto a large, lipped serving platter. Scatter over the torn buffalo mozzarella, tucking it in between the tomatoes and season with a little salt and pepper. Drizzle over the basil oil and scatter over a few fresh basil leaves then grate over the zest of ½ a lemon. Serve immediately.
25 minutes
Prep Time
0 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Dunnes Stores Irish Sweet Sunrise Tomatoes
€2.49€9.96/kg
Dunnes Stores Pure Olive Oil 250ml
€2.60€10.40/l
Dunnes Stores My Family Favourites Mozzarella 200g
€0.65€5.20/kg
Dunnes Stores Sea Salt Grinder 100g
€1.50€15.00/kg
Dunnes Stores Black Pepper Ground 35g
€1.00€0.03/g
Dunnes Stores Irish Herb Basil 20g
€1.00€0.05/g
Dunnes Stores Lemon
€0.49
Recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 300g Irish summer tomatoes, at room temperature, cut into different shapes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ball mozzarella, torn
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the basil oil:
- 50g fresh basil leaves, plus extra to serve
- 150ml extra virgin olive oil
To serve:
- The zest of ½ a lemon
METHOD
- Place the tomatoes in a large bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Add the 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, mix, and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Whilst the tomatoes sit, bring a pot of water to the boil. Dip the basil into the boiling water until it just wilts - this shouldn’t take more than a few seconds, then immediately remove the basil and place into a bowl of iced water.
- Once completely cool, remove any excess water from the basil and place into a large pestle and mortar or mini food processor and blend together with the remaining extra virgin olive oil. Season with a little salt and set aside.
- To assemble your salad, drain the tomatoes of any liquid that has gathered in the bowl and place onto a large, lipped serving platter. Scatter over the torn buffalo mozzarella, tucking it in between the tomatoes and season with a little salt and pepper. Drizzle over the basil oil and scatter over a few fresh basil leaves then grate over the zest of ½ a lemon. Serve immediately.