Easy Caprese Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette
An easy meal or side dish in under 10 minutes!
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
Salad Dressing:
- 3 Tablespoons organic extra virgin olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons store bought or homemade basil pesto (see my recipe linked above in blog post)
- 1 ½ tablespoons white balsamic or Champagne vinegar
Salad:
- 5 ounces organic baby greens
- 2 large heirloom tomatoes, sliced (we use 1 yellow and 1 red)
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella packed in water, we used the kind that comes in little ovals but you could also cut it into cubes
- 2 Tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- (optional) rotisserie chicken
Instructions
- Whisk together olive oil and pesto
- Plate greens, cheese, tomatoes, and pine nuts
- Whisk dressing again, toss salad with desired amount of basil vinaigrette
- If you are using chicken, slice, plate and pour a little vinaigrette over chicken
- season with sea salt and pepper if desired, serve!