This caprese and pesto salad utilizes fresh ingredients to turn a basic lunch into something that can only be described as fabulous. Don’t be intimidated by making your own pesto; it’s much easier than you think, and The Food Channel is here to show you how it’s done.
Guru Tips:
- This salad is all about the quality of the ingredients used.
- Summer tomatoes and creamy Buffalo mozzarella are the only way to go!
- Allow 1/2 medium red and 1/2 medium yellow heirloom tomato per serving
- You may refrigerate some of the pesto in an airtight container for use within three days.
- You can freeze extra pesto in ice cube trays, then pop the individual cubes into a freezer tight zip lock bag for fresh pesto on the fly!
- Pesto will naturally darken when exposed to air. This does not affect flavor. Adding lemon juice will help reduce this tendency
For more Guru Tips, watch the full video for this recipe, here.