Roasted Caprese Tomatoes with Basil dressing

Roasted Caprese tomatoes with creamy mozzarella and fresh basil is a delicious and easy side dish recipe and perfect as a Summer appetizer served with crusty bread.

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Vegetarian

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Caprese salad, Caprese tomatoes, Tomato recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 198kcal

Author Alida Ryder

Ingredients

6 ripe tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
salt & pepper to taste
6 thin slices Mozzarella
6 basil leaves

for the dressing

small handful fresh basil
1 garlic clove
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
Halve the tomatoes and place on a non-stick baking sheet, cut side up.
Drizzle over the olive oil and Balsamic and season with salt and pepper then top the 4 bottom halves with the mozzarella and basil leaves. Add the tops of the tomatoes.
Roast for 20-25 minutes until the skins are blistered and the tomatoes are soft.
To make the dressing, blitz all the ingredients in a small food processor until the basil is finely chopped.
Serve the tomatoes drizzled with the dressing with crusty bread.

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