A basic Caprese salad is always delicious, but the addition of fresh cherries and a wild garlic dressing takes it to a new level of deliciousness.
Cherry Caprese salad with wild garlic dressing
HANDS-ON TIME 15 min | TOTAL TIME 15 min | SERVES 4
INGREDIENTS
WILD GARLIC DRESSING
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 wild garlic leaves, finely chopped
- 4 cherries, pitted and chopped
CAPRESE SALAD
- 4 heirloom tomatoes, sliced
- 300g fresh mozzarella, torn
- 4 cherries, halved
- 10 basil leaves
METHOD
WILD GARLIC DRESSING
ADD the balsamic vinegar, oil, honey, wild garlic and cherries to a bowl; season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk until the dressing is combined and emulsified; set aside.
CAPRESE SALAD
LAY the tomatoes on a large serving platter. Top with pieces of torn mozzarella and cherries halves, then sprinkle the basil on top.
DRIZZLE over the wild garlic dressing and serve.
Tip from the team: For another interesting use of the wild garlic plant, make pickled garlic flowers. Pick the flowers and place them in a bowl with 1/4 cup vinegar, 1 tbsp honey and a generous pinch of salt. Set aside until pickled to your taste, then use as a garnish on top of your salad.
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Kirsty is the food assistant on the Food&Home team. Usually baking up a storm, snapping pics on her camera or buried in her beloved recipe books, she also spends her time tinkering on the piano, doing contemporary dancing and enjoying the beautiful outdoors.
