Caprese With Olives On Garlic Toast

Serves: 3

Halle Leffler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

42

Sweetness

48

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

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Salt

Directions:

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

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Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper

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Transfer to the oven and bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until golden brown

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Remove from the oven and while still hot, rub the seasoned side of the toasts with the crushed clove of garlic

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Reserve the toasts while you make the Caprese with Olives

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In a bowl combine the diced mozzarella, tomatoes with the chopped basil and olives

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Drizzle with a generous amount of extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste

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Arrange a mound of the Caprese with Olives on top of each garlic toast

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Cook's Note: make easy work of dicing the cheese by placing the mozzarella in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes before dicing; the firmer the cheese, the easier it is to dice

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