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Lunch Special, April 10

Today's special is from Italy called Caprese Salad with Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

2 tomatoes
1 packet Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese
Handfu Tulsi

Sauce:

Handful of Basil
1 cup of Pine Nuts
1 cup of Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup Olive Oil
1/8 cup of lemon

Directions for Pesto Sauce

  • Blend the basil with pine nuts, Parmesan cheese with extra virgin olive oil, until it forms a paste.
  • Squeeze in the lemon juice.
  • If the paste is too thick, add in more extra virgin olive oil to reach the desired consistency.
Directions for Salad:


  • Cut 2 juicy tomatoes in thick rounds and dress them with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil, some salt and pepper.
  • Break Mozzarella into chunks.
  • On a serving platter, arrange the tomato slices along with the mozzarella chunks.
  • Garnish with tulsi and pesto sauce.

Comments

  1. I have been looking for a recipe to make this! It is so good!

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