Printable Bacon Caprese Salad Recipe Card
This Bacon Caprese Salad takes your traditional Italian salad with mozzarella, tomatoes and basil and kicks it up a notch by adding bacon! Finish it with some salt, pepper, and balsamic glaze for an easy summer salad recipe!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 6 slices bacon
- 16 oz fresh mozzarella
- 3-4 large tomatoes
- ⅓ cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Balsamic Reduction: 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 the heat and let thicken as it cools.
- While the balsamic reduction is simmering, add the bacon to a frying pan and cook until crispy. (Or cook the bacon in the oven at 400℉ for about 15-20 minutes). Drain the cooked bacon on paper towels, let it cool slightly, 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.