Fresh mozzarella, ripe tomato, basil, and balsamic on crusty baguette — the insalata caprese that learned to travel.
125 g
🧀 Fresh Mozzarella ›
sliced
Mise en place
Before you start
Prep checklist
Fresh Mozzarella — sliced
Salt the tomato slices and rest them 5 minutes on paper towel.
Drizzle the cut baguette with olive oil. Layer mozzarella, tomato, and basil, seasoning each layer as you go.
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Season in layers — an unseasoned middle is why most caprese sandwiches taste flat.
Finish with balsamic and flaky salt, close, press gently, and let it sit 5 minutes so the bread drinks the juices.
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Refrigerate components separately up to 3 days; dress and assemble just before eating.
Freezing
Salads and sandwiches don't freeze; soups freeze beautifully for 3 months.
Reheating
Soups reheat gently on the stove with a splash of water. Sandwiches and salads are best assembled fresh — store components separately.
Make ahead
Batch the components (proteins, dressings, grains) on Sunday; assemble in minutes all week.
Wine pairing
Something light and cold — a crisp white, a spritz, or iced tea.
Beer pairing
A crisp pilsner or wheat beer keeps lunch light.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
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Kettle chips or a simple green salad
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Quick-pickled vegetables
Garnish
Flaky salt and cracked pepper
A drizzle of good olive oil
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