I whipped this up for my husband one night because we always have tomatoes, mozzarella and basil on hand at home. . and who would have known I was going to receive so many comments and likes on 
Simple Caprese Salad
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 whole Ripe Tomatoes sliced semi-thick
- fresh Mozzarella Cheese sliced semi-thick
- Fresh Basil Leaves
- Olive Oil For Drizzling
- Kosher Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- if not trying the glaze you just need balsamic vinegar
- For the Balsamic Glaze:
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic peeled and smashed or chopped
Instructions
- For the glaze: In a small saucepan, bring the vinegar, maple syrup, mustard and garlic to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until thick, about 10-12 minutes. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
- While the glaze is cooling, prep your tomatoes, basil and mozzarella
- Assemble:
- Drizzle a little olive oil on the plate
- Place the tomatoes on the plate and season them with salt & pepper
- Layer on the mozzarella and then a single basil leaf or you can tear the basil with your hands (do not cut the basil with a knife; it will turn black)
- Drizzle balsamic glaze on top (or just some balsamic vinegar if you are not making the glaze & you might want to add a little more salt & pepper to taste; with the glaze, you don't need it!)
