Oven Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad
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Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad is a fabulous summer salad recipe to make with fresh garden-ripe tomatoes. HUGE Italian flavor in a bowl!
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Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad
Tomatoes are everywhere, so ripe and delicious! I just can’t help myself but to make another tomato dish. I love this roasted tomato caprese salad. It is a spin on a traditional caprese salad, but with oven roasted tomatoes and, the tomatoes are marinated instead of having a drizzle of dressing.
The flavor of roasted tomatoes is absolutely AMAZING! They caramelize with the sweet flavor of the balsamic vinegar, so it’s like a party for your taste buds.
This recipe was adapted from and inspired by Ina Garten.
Enjoy!
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Caprese Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise and seeded
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- Fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
Instructions
- PREP OVEN: Preheat the oven to 275°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- SEASON TOMATOES: In a large bowl, add the halved tomatoes, minced garlic, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper. Pour in ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil and 1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar. Gently toss until the tomatoes are evenly coated and glossy.
- ARRANGE: Place the tomatoes cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Spoon any remaining oil and vinegar mixture from the bowl over the tomatoes.
- ROAST: Bake for 2 hours, until the tomatoes look shriveled around the edges, deeply red, and lightly caramelized. They should smell sweet and concentrated, not burnt. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
- PREP MOZZARELLA: Slice the mozzarella into slices just under ½-inch thick, then cut each slice in half.
- ASSEMBLE: Arrange the roasted tomatoes and mozzarella alternately on a serving platter. Scatter the sliced basil over the top.
- FINISH AND SERVE: If desired, drizzle lightly with extra olive oil and add a pinch of fresh ground black pepper. Serve at room temperature.
Donna’s Notes
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe’s nutritional value will vary depending on the ingredients used, measuring methods, and portion sizes.
Originally published June 2011.
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looks mouth-watering! lovely flavours and colours!
Perfect and delicious – guest what I'm making for lunch!!
Mary x
This looks awesome, my friend. I'm roasting tomatoes next week as well, but I have someone's sauce in mind for those. See you tonight!
Great flavors going on here! I love this salad and can hardly wait for our farmers markets to open here in a couple of weeks with fresh tomatoes. Thanks for the recipe!
I can NOT wait for my garden to give me lovely red tomatoes so I can make this. It sounds utterly amazing!! The vinegar on the roasted tomatoes, my mouth is watering just thinking about how great its gotta taste!
Gorgeous! I noticed that yesterday's French Friday with Dorie was a caprese salad with strawberries. Think you'd ever toss some berries in your tomato salad?
Looks wonderful! I thought I recognized this treatment from one of Ina's books! Love it … yours is gorgeous and you give us more pictures! I can't wait until our tomatoes start coming in from the backyard garden!
wow great salad love the idea thats its warm thanks for visiting my blog , love yours now following
Rebecca
Love the blog and excited to be following!!
Those tomatoes look amazing. I also have more basil right now than I know what to do with– I may have to try!
Just discovered your blog. I have to try this recipe! It looks so good!
Donna, I simply LOVE roasted tomatoes, what a great post, thanks!
Roasted tomatoes are so wonderful, and they go so well in this salad recipe! Amazing!!