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Simple Caprese Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Simple Caprese Salad

7 ingredients 20 min 6 servings openrecipes
Simple Caprese Salad

"Traditional appetizer, but also makes a great main dish on a hot summer day. Feel free to add cooked eggplant and/or zucchini slices to this dish to make it heartier."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

243
Calories
8g
Protein
21g
Fat
9g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained
  • 16 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 16 thick slices ripe slicing tomato
  • 32 leaves fresh basil
  • olive oil
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained (optional)

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