Chopped Caprese Salad

This easy Chopped Caprese Salad recipe may be the lazy way to enjoy a caprese salad, but I promise it’s just as delicious!

A traditional caprese salad has tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and basil placed on a plate and it looks very beautiful.

This is my way of not having to take the time to strategically layer and arrange them in a fancy way.

These are the very first tomatoes from my garden this year!

I knew I had to do something extra special with them 🙂

Aren’t they so pretty?!

How to make Chopped Caprese Salad

I diced them and put them in a bowl.

Then chopped some fresh mozzarella cheese.

It’s pretty important that you use fresh mozzarella, and not the regular block of mozzarella cheese.

They are very different from each other.

After the tomatoes and mozzarella are chopped, add some balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sugar, Italian seasoning, fresh basil, kosher salt, and pepper.

Toss these gorgeous ingredients together until evenly mixed, and taste for seasoning.

I added a bit more kosher salt and pepper to mine.

This salad can be served right away, or if you are entertaining or if you want to make it ahead of time.

It’s perfect if you refrigerate it for a few hours.

Chopped Caprese Salad is great served just like this, or you can toast some Italian bread and serve on the side for dipping, or topping.

I made mine kind of like a Caprese Bruschetta and it was so, so good!

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If you like Chopped Caprese Salad, you might also want to try these recipes…

Air Fryer Parmesan Zucchini Fries

Sweet Summertime Corn Salad

Tomato Jam

and also Bacon Jalapeno Corn Salad

Grilled Margherita Flatbreads

Chopped Caprese Salad would be the perfect side for Grilled Mexican Chicken

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