Food and Recipes Dish Salad Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad Recipe Be the first to rate & review! A Caprese salad—tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella cheese—is one of the easiest and most delicious ways to show off peak-season Southern-grown tomatoes. Give this salad a fun new look by using a mix of multicolored cherry tomatoes and small fresh mozzarella balls (also called "bocconcini") tossed in a simple vinaigrette. The dressing calls for white balsamic vinegar—regular balsamic vinegar will taste fine, but will turn the cheese brown—but you can use white wine vinegar instead. While we love the look of this side dish on a pretty platter, you can also skewer the ingredients to make Caprese kebabs. Either way, Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad is best served at room temperature (not straight from the refrigerator) when the tomatoes are juicy and the cheese is soft. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 7, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Toni Brogan Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 8 serves Ingredients 2 pint multicolored cherry tomatoes, halved 1 (8-oz.) container small fresh mozzarella balls (such as bocconcini) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup small fresh basil leaves Directions Combine tomatoes, mozzarella, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in basil, and serve immediately. Rate it Print