Dead easy "Insalata Caprese"

'Insalata Caprese' is a simple, gorgeous salad, utilising tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, and olive oil. So simple, it can be thrown together at the last moment...I LOVE it's simplicity and it tastes like heaven...

• 220g fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced approx. 1.5cm thick


• 2 large vine ripened tomatoes, sliced approx. 1.5cm thick


• 1 large handful fresh basil leaves, torn roughly


• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper


• 1/4 C extra virgin olive oil

1. On a serving plate, arrange the mozzarella and tomato around the edge, alternating mozzarella and tomato slices.


2. Tear up the basil leaves, and sprinkle them on top of the tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.


3. Season with a bit of sea salt and fresh ground pepper.


4. Just before serving, drizzle the extra virgin olive oil over the salad.