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Tri-Colored Caprese Salad on Toast with Peach-Balsamic Vinegar

Tri-Colored Caprese Salad on Toast with Peach-Balsamic Vinegar

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe Using Fresh Mozzarella
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    belevy's Notes: When tomatoes are fresh and the weather is hot, this slight twist on a old favorite hits the spot. You just can't beat the peach-balsamic, and the presentation is as impressive as it is simple...

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Serves 12

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

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  2. Wash tomatoes and basil leaves, and pat dry.

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  3. Cut each tomato into 4 equal slices.

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  4. Cut the ball of mozzarella into 12 equal slices.

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  5. Cut 12 medallion slices off the baguette so that each slice is about 1/2" thick and about 3 inches wide.

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  6. Toast baguette slices in the hot oven for about 5 minutes or until slightly browned.

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  7. Top each baguette slice with a slice of tomato, a basil leaf and a slice of mozzarella, in that order so that the mozzarella is on top.

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  8. Arrange the adorned baguette slices into rows of each color, and drizzle peach-balsamic vinegar on top of each.

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  9. Serve immediately.

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4 Comments on Tri-Colored Caprese Salad on Toast with Peach-Balsamic Vinegar

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This one is fantastic. Original or not, the peach-balsamic (found at Whole Foods, no less) really adds a nice finish with the mozz. We served these at a party earlier today, and everyone loved them. Well done!

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Really original????? NOT

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As I have noted previously, your negative comments are not in the spirit of our site. We encourage discourse but it must be civil and constructive. Your comment is neither.

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How original.....reallly!!!!!

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