Spinach Caprese Salad

Name: Spinach Caprese Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup baby spinach leaves; 1 large tomato, sliced 3/4 inch thick; 1 ball of fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Rating: 4.55 stars

92 Ratings
68 Reviews
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A greener version of the classic Caprese, this salad is just as delicious with the added nutrients of spinach! The drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar make a wonderful dressing for the spinach underneath.

By mcbeal

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

total:

10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 2 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 cup baby spinach leaves
1 large tomato, sliced 3/4 inch thick
1 ball of fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

Step 1

Spread the spinach out on a serving plate. Place the slices of tomato on the bed of spinach. Top each slice of tomato with a slice of fresh mozzarella. Sprinkle the basil over the salad and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

415 calories; protein 21.6g 43% DV; carbohydrates 9g 3% DV; fat 31.4g 48% DV; cholesterol 89.2mg 30% DV; sodium 182.5mg 7% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (68)

Most helpful positive review

Jillian

01/25/2012

Nice spin on the traditional "Insalata Caprese". Tomato and basil are a classic combination and when paired with fresh mozzarella you have something so simple and so delicious you could make a meal out of this all by itself! The addition of the spinach is not only delicious but is good for you too! I like to add a bit of sea salt along with fresh cracked black pepper. I NEVER refridgerate this and if you want to add a little pizzaz add some thin sliced red onion or spinkle with a bit of red pepper flakes- perfect served with Italian bread and a nice wine! Read More

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What's for dinner mom?

11/26/2008

good basic recipe to start with. I kicked it up a notch by adding thinly sliced red onion used cherry tomatoes some slivered almonds(the kind thats used for salad toppings)and slices of roasted chicken with the spinach. I didn't have mozzarella so used feta. I also added garlic basil oregano salt & pepper and about a ts of sugar to my dressing. It was fantastic. My daughter threw in some honey roasted macadamia nuts in her salad (instead of almonds)and it was even better. Read More

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92 Ratings

5 star values: 64
4 star values: 20
3 star values: 5
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 2

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Jillian

01/24/2012

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TOOCUTE4UJANELLE

08/16/2008

This salad was delicious. Just as a Caprese salad should be. I have made this a few times and find that using balsamic glaze instead of vinegar will take the bite off the dressing. It is much sweeter so it changes the taste of the salad, but it has a more rounded and mellow flavor. Read More

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What's for dinner mom?

11/26/2008

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Jody Campos Dowling

09/14/2007

Delicious salad that I eat all the time. It's the exact same one on the South Beach Diet. I think it's best when you use equal amounts of balsamic vinegar and olive oil and sprinkle on a little salt & pepper. Highly recommended if you like spinach! Read More

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CookinginFL

07/24/2007

This salad is pretty good. I increased the amounts of everything so I could make a large batch & save for other days. Also I made this into a tossed salad unlike instructions speciify. Well I decided to "splurge" and actually buy fresh mozzarella - maybe I'm too cheap.:D And after having it for the first time in a long time I actually decided that I like the "cheap" stuff better. The Polly-O brand of mozzarella is the best! It is soft but has a great flavor. To the salad I also added some dried basil along with the fresh. I love basil & also thought that it helped disperse flavor evenly. One funny thing is that due to the balsamic vinegar the mozzarella looked almost like mushrooms once everything was tossed.:) I added some extra EVOO after deciding that I used too much vinegar. I made this then refrigerated it overnight and the spinach wilted nicely. Read More

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Elisabeth

05/21/2011

I had limited items on hand so I used romaine instead of spinach, dried basil instead of fresh and red wine vinegar instead of balsamic. I just layered everything. I know it would be better with the fresh basil but it was still very good this way! Read More

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NJMLAW

08/20/2007

This was a delicious side to the cedar plank grilled salmon for a truely summer time meal. The only thing I did differently was to sprinkle the spinach layer with a little olive oil vinegar and salt and pepper and then repeat after the layer of tomatoes and mozzarella to make sure all received a good splash. Kosher salt and pepper and a brief rest before serving make this dish a beautiful company presentation (the colors of the Italian flag!). Read More

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Lisa

12/24/2009

I added penne pasta and mixed it all up to make it into more of a salad and it was delicious! Read More

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roachonatree

03/03/2009

I couldnt find balsamic vinegar, but i got red wine vinegar and it was really good with the mozzarella and spinach, and i used salt and pepper that made the tomatoes seem sweeter. it was great with crab cakes and almond stuffed pears! Read More

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