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Classic Caprese Salad

Mason & Mug’s Classic Caprese Salad

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 tomatoes
  • 1 medium eggplant or three baby eggplants
  • 1 ball of fresh mozzarella
  • ⅓ cup capers
  • ½ cup basil leaves
  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Flaky sea salt
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Slice eggplant into one-inch slices, drizzle with a bit of oil, and roast for 20 minutes.
  • Thinly slice tomatoes and mozzarella to the same width as the eggplant. 
  • While eggplant is roasting, blend basil leaves and olive oil until smooth.
  • Layer eggplant, mozzarella, and tomatoes.
  • Top with capers, basil, oil, drizzle of balsamic, and sea salt flakes.
  • Recipe originally published in Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller Magazine Winter 2014 Subscribe Now
  • Magazine Winter 2014