Cucumber Tomato Salad Caprese Food

CUCUMBER CAPRESE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring balsamic vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Arrange tomatoes, cucumber, mozzarella slices, and basil leaves in an alternating pattern on a small serving platter until platter is covered. Drizzle olive oil over the salad. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cooled balsamic vinegar on top. Serve immediately.

CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Dress with vinegar and oil, salt and pepper, to your taste.

WATERMELON, CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare all ingredients ahead of time and store separately.
• Just before serving, drain the water from the watermelon, tomato and cucumber in a colander and place them in a serving bowl.
• Toss with olive oil, basil and pepper.
• Serve immediately.

CUCUMBER & TOMATO SALAD CAPRESE

Steps:

• On a large serving platter, arrange slices to make four colums, vertically, overlapping slightly in a single row. Red tomatoe slices - one row, cucumber slices - next row, yellow tomatoe slices -another row, and mozzarella slices outside row. Or if you have a good eye, mix them up - whatever looks good to you.
• In a small bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, mix well. Drizzle over salad. Sprinkle basil on top. Serve.