Caprese salad is one of the most popular dishes in the south of Europe. In Italy, where it comes from, it consists of slices of tomato interleaved with slices of mozzarella cheese, basil leaves, sprinkled olive oil and black pepper. The dish is supposed to resemble the Italian flag. Depending on the country, you can also find olives, red pepper or cucumber in it. Today I would like to share with you the recipe for a dinner version of caprese salad. It looks beautiful and tastes excellent. It is a suggestion for dinner on a hot day.

Ingredients (for 2 people)
100g of wholemeal macaroni
150g of mozzarella mini
2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes (red and yellow)
a handful of black olives
a handful of pistachios
leaves of basil
4 tablespoons of olive oil
salt and pepper

Boil the macaroni al dente. Cut the tomatoes and small balls of mozzarella in half. Arrange the hot macaroni, tomatoes, mozzarella, olives and pistachios on a plate. Sprinkle with olive oil and spice it up with salt and pepper. Decorate with the basil leaves. Serve at once.

Enjoy your meal!

Try also:
Spring on a plate with asparagus spears in lemon sauce
Autumn penne with pumpkin
A fast dinner – buckwheat groats with feta cheese and dried tomatoes