Caprese Salad with Homemade Mozzarella

Name: Caprese Salad with Homemade Mozzarella
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 6 servings Fresh basil; 2 Tbsps kosher salt, divided, plus more for serving; 6 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Roma tomatoes, sliced /4-inch thick; 907 grams whole milk mozzarella curd (available at specialty Italian markets); 2 gallons water, divided

Caprese Salad with Homemade Mozzarella

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Caprese Salad with Homemade Mozzarellan a try. This gluten free, primal, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian recipe serves 6. One serving contains 340 calories, 48g of protein, and 14g of fat. A mixture of pepper, roma tomatoes, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.

Instructions

In a large pot, heat a gallon of water to a simmer. In a large bowl, break up the mozzarella curd into small pieces. Coat the curd with 1 tablespoon salt, and set aside. In another large bowl, add remaining salt to the second gallon of water along with as much ice as it can hold.

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Mozzarella

Water

Salt

Ice

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Bowl

Pot

This is where it gets a little tricky. Carefully pour the hot water over the salted curd. As the curds begin to melt, carefully stir with a wooden spoon or spatula for 1 minute. Submerge both of your hands in the ice water for as long as you can stand it, because you're about to stretch the mozzarella in hot water. To protect your hands, you may wear rubber gloves if desired.

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Mozzarella

Water

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Wooden Spoon

Spatula

The curd will have settled into the bottom of the bowl, and at this point you have to work quickly or risk over-cooking the curd and it becoming rubbery. Dip your hands into the hot water and begin stretching the mozzarella. By stretching the cheese, you insure that all the curds have completely melted. Form the mozzarella into tomato size balls, and then drop the mozzarella into the ice water to set.

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Mozzarella

Water

Cheese

Tomato

Dip

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Bowl

Slice the mozzarella in 1/4-inch slices. On a serving platter, arrange mozzarella and tomato slices, alternating and overlapping a bit. Top with basil.

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Tomato Slices