Caprese Salad

               Now is the time of year when all those lovely, fresh tomatoes are at your farmers’ market.  Nothing like fresh tomatoes in a salad.  This is a salad that is one of my daughter’s favorites.

Caprese Salad

(4 servings as an appetizer, 6 servings if used as a salad with a meal)

Pesto Sauce

2 c. Fresh Parsley (I only use the leaves)

2 Tbsp Dry Basil

1 c. Oil (Canola, Olive, or a combination of both)

¼ c. grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese

¼ c. Walnuts

2 cloves Roasted Garlic

1. Put Garlic, Walnuts, Cheese, Basil, and Parsley into a food processor.  Turn the food processor on and off until the ingredients are chopped.
2. Turn on the food processor and put the Oil in the feed tube as it runs.  Keep processing until all the ingredients are blended.

Salad

Pesto Sauce

3 large balls of Fresh Mozzarella

3 large Tomatoes

1. Slice the Mozzarella and Tomatoes.  Try to get the same number of slices from each.
2. Arrange the slices on a platter alternating the Cheese and Tomatoes.
3. Drizzle the Pesto Sauce over the ingredients on the platter.
4. Garnish with fresh Basil if you have it and serve.