Salad Design

Summer is here, and there is no better time for back yard barbecues with family and friends. The grill is covered with hotdogs and hamburgers, but now what about the salad. Try this deliciously simple Caprese salad. To prepare and serve takes about twenty minutes, so its quick and really easy. There are four main ingredients mixed into the salad: grape tomatoes (1 container), fresh basil (5 leaves), mozzarella slices (10 slices), and shallots (2) (all ingredients can be arbitrary it all depends on your taste).To cut up the tomatoes just simply cut them in half, which will give the salad character by not making it to mushy, but to also allow the juices to mix in with the salad. The basil should be cut up into strips and also is mixed into the bowl. Finally dice up some Shallots for flavor. Mix the tomatoes, shallots, and basil in a bowl and top off with olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette, salt, and pepper. After the ingredients are mixed, put in the fridge to chill. On separate plates put the slices of mozzarella and a little bit of olive oil, when the mixture is cold scoop out and serve on a plate, and to top it off add a little bit of fresh basil. There you have it a simple salad by design to accompany any backyard barbeque.