Caprese salad is the perfect quick and vibrant way to celebrate fresh summer tomatoes this time of the year. With just 10 minutes to pull it all together, you’ll have a stunning, crowd-pleasing dish that works for everything from casual dinners to bbqs and picnics. This timeless salad is sure to become a summer staple!

Easy Caprese Salad

Caprese Salad recipe requires only 5 ingredients: tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil.

The traditional Caprese is made with large fresh tomatoes and large fresh Mozzarella cheese balls, but I like this version of Caprese Salad with grape tomatoes and small Mozzarella balls (pearls) because it’s so much faster to make it!

Not to mention that it serves better for large crowds if you’re having a barbecue or plan for a picnic. Travels well in any containers and can be made in the morning and store covered in the refrigerator.

How to Make Caprese

Caprese is one of the easiest salads you can make. It is simple and it is super fast to have it ready to be served. You just cut grape tomatoes in halves, add them to a large bowl with fresh Mozzarella pearls, season with salt and pepper, drizzle olive oil, toss to combine well and add fresh chopped basil to it.

It doesn’t get easier than this recipe! Fresh, healthy and quick summer salad, perfect for any occasion.

Caprese Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pints grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 container (8oz) fresh Mozzarella cheese pearls, drained
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• salt and pepper

Method:

1. Add tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese to a bowl.
2. Drizzle olive oil over the salad and season with salt and pepper.
3. Drizzle balsamic vinegar and toss to combine. Add chopped basil and serve.

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Caprese Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pints grape tomatoes halved
• 1  container (8ofresh Mozzarella cheese pearls drained
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Add tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese to a bowl.
2. Drizzle olive oil over the salad and season with salt and pepper.
3. Drizzle balsamic vinegar and toss to combine. Add chopped basil and serve.

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*Originally posted 9/19/26