6 Fresh Caprese Recipes That Go Beyond Salad

Baked Mozzarella and Tomato-Basil Antipasti

Turn caprese salad into a dip worthy of dunking by replacing classic tomato slices with pasta sauce. Bake with garlic and mozzarella, then garnish with basil leaves. Proceed to scoop with bread and toasted baguette slices.

Caprese Casserole

Who knew caprese salad could become the ultimate comfort food? Pasta, chickpeas, and spinach support classic caprese ingredients in this warm and gooey casserole.

Caprese Tossed Salad

If arranging slices of tomato and mozzarella isn't for you, then you'll love this caprese salad featuring cherry tomatoes! Rather than layering the salad on a platter, just toss together the starring ingredients with a simple vinaigrette. No fancy arrangements needed!

Roasted Tomato Pasta with Mozzarella

What do you get when you combine two favorite picnic salads? Caprese pasta salad! Make a pasta salad that will outshine the rest of your picnic basket with roasted cherry tomatoes, cubed mozzarella, and basil.

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Caprese Salad Pita Pockets

Take your caprese salad on the go with you! These pita pockets are perfect for grabbing when you're in a rush—and they're full of good-for-you veggies like chopped cucumber, salad greens, and cherry tomatoes, of course.

Caprese Bruschetta

What could possibly make bruschetta better? Mozzarella, of course! Since this classic Italian appetizer was already two-thirds of the way there with tomatoes and basil, we gave it a caprese-inspired twist by adding fresh mozzarella cheese.

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