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Insalata Caprese with Pesto Vinaigrette

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Lightly drizzled with a savory pesto vinaigrette, this beautiful display of "Insalata Caprese" includes sliced, vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella cheese in an incredible flavor combination.

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Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time:

Serving Per Recipe: 6 Nutritional Info

1/4 cup BUITONI Refrigerated All Natural Pesto with Basil

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

3 vine-ripened or heirloom tomatoes

8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (optional)

Salt and ground black pepper (optional)

COMBINE pesto, oil and vinegar in small bowl; set aside.

SLICE tomatoes and cheese into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Layer or stack tomatoes and cheese on a serving platter. Drizzle pesto dressing over top. Garnish with fresh basil and season with salt and pepper.

Riesling

silvana spadaccini from San Fernando California
November 22, 2009

insalata caprese

I try it and was a successs!!!!

Theresa P from Torrance, CA
October 30, 2008

Delicious and Light

I love this recipe and it's always a big hit with our guests because it looks so good and colorful and is nice and light. If I have time, I will make my own pesto though with basil, olice oil and pine nuts.

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Calories		260
Calories from Fat		190

Total Fat 21g		32%
	Saturated Fat 7g	34%
Cholesterol 25mg		8%
Sodium 380mg		16%
Carbohydrates 7g		2%
	Dietary Fiber 3g	11%
	Sugars 4g
Protein 10g
Vitamin A		25%
Vitamin C		30%
Calcium		30%
Iron		4%