Description
Elevate your summer gatherings with a vibrant Red, White, and Blue Caprese Salad. This stunning dish features juicy cherry tomatoes, sweet strawberries, and luscious mozzarella pearls, all harmoniously combined with fresh basil. Drizzled with a light honey-balsamic dressing, this salad is not only a feast for the eyes but also a refreshing burst of flavor that everyone will love. Perfect for barbecues, picnics, or holiday celebrations like Independence Day, it’s quick to prepare and offers a healthy addition to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 pound strawberries
- 1 pint blueberries
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese pearls
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients by halving the tomatoes and slicing the strawberries. Roughly chop the basil.
- In a large serving bowl, combine the tomatoes, strawberries, blueberries, mozzarella pearls, and basil.
- For the dressing, heat honey in a small microwave-safe bowl until it thins out. Whisk in white balsamic vinegar and olive oil until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and season with salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine.
- Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve for optimal flavor.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg