Caprese Salad with Bacon
This Caprese Salad with Bacon takes your traditional Italian salad with mozzarella, tomatoes and basil and kicks it up a notch by adding bacon! Sprinkle with some salt and pepper and then drizzle with balsamic reduction and this is such an easy summer salad recipe!
Servings: 6
Calories: 369kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. Honey
- 6 slices Bacon
- 16 oz Mozzarella
- 3-4 large Tomatoes
- 1/3 cup Basil Leaves
- 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
- 1/4 tsp. Pepper
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, add the balsamic vinegar and honey over high heat. Bring to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce to low heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until it is reduced by half. Remove from heat and let thicken.
- While the balsamic reduction is simmering, add the bacon to a frying pan and cook until crispy. Remove to paper towels and then crumble into large pieces.
- Slice your mozzarella and tomatoes into 1/4" thick slices and arrange on plate. Spread basil leaves over tomatoes and mozzarella. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add bacon crumbles and then drizzle with balsamic reduction.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Rather than making your own balsamic reduction, you can purchase pre-bottled balsamic glaze from most grocery stores.