Now, I know y'all are thinking that I am living in a hotel and eating nothing but fried chicken and cupcakes. And, I know y'all are probably worried about how many seats I will need on the airplane ride home. So, to put your minds at ease (and because cooking in my little kitchenette has its own set of challenges) I have selected a delicious caprese salad for this week's Pinterest Wednesday.
This recipe comes to use from The Party Dress and it is pretty self-explanatory. I splurged and bought heirloom tomatoes, a little basil plant, and some really good mozzarella at Whole Foods.
I also bought some olive oil and balsamic vinegar and decided to make a balsamic reduction on my portable induction cook-top.
I combined some vinegar and some sugar, which fortunately I found next to the mini-coffee pot in my room because I didn't buy any. I know, resourceful.
I simmered the vinegar and sugar for about five minutes and then allowed it to come to room temperature. It was thick and syrupy and delicious.
I sliced the tomatoes and sprinkled them generously with sea salt. Then I assembled the caprese salads with the cheese and basil. Lastly, I drizzled them with olive oil and the balsamic reduction and gave them another sprinkle of salt. These are so pretty and I think the color makes them especially nice for the holidays.
These salads are easy, beautiful, delicious, reasonably healthy, and not fried or frosted. Aaaand, you can make them in a hotel kitchenette! I think we have a winner. This one gets 5/5 Prickly Pear Margaritas.
No worries, I'll be back to my Nashville food adventure tomorrow. I think we may stake out some food trucks!! Stay tuned!
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