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Caprese Salad

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Caprese Salad #73 · lunch · italian Host: BBC Good Food — Caprese salad → Instagram → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients Ripe tomatoes, sliced Fresh mozzarella, sliced Fresh basil leaves Extra-virgin olive oil Flaky salt, black pepper; optional balsamic glaze Steps Alternate tomato and mozzarella on a platter; tuck in basil. Drizzle olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Add balsamic glaze if desired; serve at room temperature. Source: BBC Good Food — Caprese salad tags: tomato,mozzarella,basil,olive-oil · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	Insalata Caprese Book: Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking — Marcella Hazan (1992) crumb: tomato + mozzarella + basil Italian tomato, mozzarella, and basil salad. Differences: The classic.

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Caprese Salad
#73 · lunch · italian
Host: BBC Good Food — Caprese salad → Instagram → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

Ripe tomatoes, sliced
Fresh mozzarella, sliced
Fresh basil leaves
Extra-virgin olive oil
Flaky salt, black pepper; optional balsamic glaze

Steps

Alternate tomato and mozzarella on a platter; tuck in basil.
Drizzle olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
Add balsamic glaze if desired; serve at room temperature.

Source: BBC Good Food — Caprese salad

tags: tomato,mozzarella,basil,olive-oil · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

Insalata Caprese
Book: Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking — Marcella Hazan (1992)

crumb: tomato + mozzarella + basil

Italian tomato, mozzarella, and basil salad.

Differences: The classic.

Match: Exact

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Caprese Salad

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- Ripe tomatoes, sliced
- Fresh mozzarella, sliced
- Fresh basil leaves
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Flaky salt, black pepper; optional balsamic glaze

Steps
1. Alternate tomato and mozzarella on a platter; tuck in basil.
2. Drizzle olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
3. Add balsamic glaze if desired; serve at room temperature.

Citations
- BBC Good Food — Caprese salad: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/caprese-salad
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/capresesalad/
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Caprese+Salad+recipe

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Dish: Caprese Salad
Match: Exact
Ancestor: Insalata Caprese
Source: Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking — Marcella Hazan (1992)
Differences: The classic.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: BBC Good Food — Caprese salad (https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/caprese-salad)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/capresesalad/)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Caprese+Salad+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking — Marcella Hazan (1992).
The English-language foundation of classic Italian home cooking: soffritto, ragù, risotto, and restrained sauces.

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