caprese salad
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Italian insalata caprese.
Noun
caprese salad (countable and uncountable, plural caprese salads)
- An Italian salad of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil.
See also
- margherita pizza (a dish that shares the red-white-and-green trio of tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil)
- Mediterranean diet