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Ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and gorgeous green basil go together like summer and sunshine. We always love caprese salad served simply?just a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt. But we also like to get creative with caprese ingredients. These top-rated recipes update traditional caprese salad for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Poached Eggs Caprese
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"A delicious dish inspired by eggs Benedict with mozzarella, tomatoes, and pesto," says Yoojin K.
Toasted Caprese Sandwich
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"Fabulous!" says Jillian. "If you love caprese salad, then you'll love this sandwich."
Zucchini Caprese
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"Zucchini cooked with basil and tomatoes is delicious as a side dish or on its own as a healthy meal," says Patrice Ramsay. "Goes great with grilled chicken."
Caprese Burger
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"I am always looking for ways to jazz up the boring burger and came up with this after having a delicious caprese salad," says Sarah Stephan. "Be sure to use fresh basil and the marinated tomatoes are a must!"
Caprese on a Stick
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KGora
Caprese Salad with Grilled Flank Steak
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Top a simple caprese salad with leftover grilled steak. "This is a fresh, healthy, easy-to-make salad with a twist," says cookinmama.
Caprese on Toast
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"Traditional Italian caprese salad on lightly-toasted bread," says hamalpn. "It makes a quick and easy supper—or appetizer. Fresh ingredients are key to this recipe."
Peach and Tomato Caprese Salad
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Ed Schmid
Caprese Chicken
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"I love caprese salad, and I'm always trying to find new ways to make chicken dishes and eat a bit healthier," says Dana Andreucci Johnson. "Plus the basil in my garden is growing out of control."
Pesto Pasta Caprese Salad
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"The mozzarella used is a fresh mozzarella," says thedailygourmet. "If you use the brick style, it will not be the same."
Watermelon Caprese Appetizer
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Kim's Cooking Now
Zoodle Caprese Salad
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"That fresh basil and the peppery arugula are an excellent combo for a salad. The zucchini gives it a little crunch. The fresh mozzarella lends some creaminess, and the balsamic gives it some tang." ??lutzflcat
Caprese Quiche
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"A very tasty quiche," Nici says. "The caramelized onions are so good in this!"
Grilled Shrimp Caprese
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"The shrimp marinade is excellent and could be used alone for any time you want to grill shrimp I did marinate it a couple of hours. The sauce was also good without the mozzarella cheese. Seemed thin, but once the tomatoes and noodles were added it was just right." ??*Sherri*
Butternut Squash Caprese Salad
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Kim
Caprese-Stuffed Zucchini
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"I just love the summer months and all of the fresh vegetables we have available to us," Cindy Anschutz Barbieri says. "This is a great appetizer needing only a few fresh ingredients!"
Stacked Tomato and Burrata Salad
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Kim's Cooking Now
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