Caprese salad
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Caprese salad (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is an Italian salad prepared with sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil and seasoned with salt and olive oil. It is usually arranged on a plate in restaurant practice.[1][2][3] Like pizza Margherita, it features the colours of the Italian flag: green, white, and red. In Italy, it is usually served as an appetiser (antipasto), not a side dish (contorno), and it may be eaten any time of day. Caprese salad is one form of a caprese dish; it may also be served as a Script error: No such module "Lang"., pasta or sandwich.
The salad is named after the island of Capri, where it is believed to have originated.[4] Two common stories about its origin include it being an homage to the Italian flag or "in the 20th century to appease the palates of vacationing royalty and important politicos".[5]
Variants
In Argentina, a country with a strong Italian influence, the Caprese salad is a typical filling of the empanada.[6]
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Mozzarella and tomato with vegetable salad
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Caprese salad skewer appetizers
See also
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References
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- ↑ The Joy of Cooking (75th Anniversary Edition), p. 169.
- ↑ "Nigel Slater's classic insalata caprese recipe". The Observer. Sunday 18 July 2010.
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