Healthy Recipe, Strawberry Caprese Salad

Here’s a company-worthy dish that’s healthy, delicious, and makes a stunning presentation anywhere you serve it. Best of all, it requires no cooking and takes only minutes to throw together. It’s a variation on caprese, the ubiquitous Italian salad of fresh mozzarella, sun-ripened tomatoes, and fresh basil. Here, strawberries are the star, complemented with sweet cherry tomatoes that are available year-round. Use the most flavorful, highest quality olive oil and balsamic vinegar you can get your hands on for maximum effect. It’s adapted from a recipe in “The Forest Feast.” Serves 4-6. – Susan Puckett

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Ingredients

·????????16 ounces fresh strawberries, trimmed and quartered

·????????1 cup halved yellow or multi-colored cherry tomatoes

·????????8 ounces fresh mozzarella, torn in pieces

·????????1 cup torn basil leaves

·????????2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

·????????1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

·????????Freshly cracked pepper

·????????Flaky salt

Instructions

1.?????Scatter the quartered strawberries, halved tomatoes, and mozzarella pieces on a platter.

2.?????Distribute the basil leaves over the top. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar.

3.?????Season with a few grindings of black pepper and a sprinkle of flaky salt.??

Susan Puckett is a cookbook author and former food editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Follow her at?susanpuckett.com.