Pinterest Board Theme Thursday – Easy, Breezy, Caprese

I love all things tomato, mozzarella and basil. Such an explosion of freshness!

In the summer when the tomatoes are fresh off a local vine, I would eat caprese salad every day. I even have Baby fighting over the last pieces of tomato on our shared plates! Very few people I know can resist the beautiful layers of tomato, creamy mozzarella, drizzled lightly with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Occasionally, when I make a caprese salad at home, I choose to use a basil flavored dipping oil if I don’t have fresh basil leaves handy. It’s just as gorgeous and tastes amazing!

In the spirit of this fabulous combination of flavors I am featuring my Easy, Breezy, Caprese theme board on Pinterest this week! Caprese doesn’t need to just define the simple layered salad. Check out some of these cool ideas!

Caprese Tart / Photo credit: The Chubby Vegetarian

Caprese Quinoa Salad / Photo credit: The Fit Cook

Hot Caprese Dip / Photo credit: How Sweet it is

Caprese Panini / Life Tastes Like Food

There are so many recipes experimenting with the flavor medley of caprese! I love finding new ways to transform the traditional flavors into something new and exciting. Let’s face it, a caprese salad is a good starter, but making it into a meal by shaking things up sends it off the Flav-O-Meter!

What is your favorite way to eat the delicious combo of tomato, mozzarella and basil?