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    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    by Jenna

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    Fried Mozzarella Caprese salad

    I have a secret. A deep dark secret. I’m in love…and not with my husband. Sorry babe. No I’m in love with this fried mozzarella caprese salad.

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    I mean really what’s not to love about a classic dish that gets an updated based on melted, fried cheese?

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Plus, it’s salad, and salad is healthy by the sheer fact it’s salad right?

    Ok, maybe not. I may be spending too much time these days reasoning with a toddler. It’s totally shifted my sense of logic.

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    But in this case, I like the way my logic has shifted. It works in my favor. Fried mozzarella caprese salad=healthy. Because salad. Instant justification.

    So now you can dig into this easy dish guilt free and enjoy it. There’s just so much to love about it. I mean it’s essentially fried mozzarella topped with fresh from the vine tomatoes and a pesto drizzle. The gooey cheese and the sweet tomatoes are perfect. And the pesto drizzle? Yes please! I do believe I have mentioned how much I love pesto one or two times before.

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    And let’s talk tomatoes for a minute. Summer is prime time for tomatoes. If you don’t like grocery store tomatoes, try going to a farm stand or farmer’s market and buying a tomato there. You could also try your hand at growing your own. A fresh tomato is totally different than a grocery store tomato. They are sweet, juicy, and firm all at the same time. A huge step above the sad tomatoes in the produce section.

    Plus, it takes only a quick 10 minutes of prep before you are indulging in melted cheese heaven, making it perfect for a busy weeknight. But it’s pretty enough and different enough to serve for company too.

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Even Goose, who is going through a picky phase, ate this. I shouldn’t be surprised. She loves mozzarella sticks. This is just a grown up take on that. I like encouraging grown up tastes. It makes me feel so much better about the mass amounts of goldfish and crayons she eats.

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    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad

    Fried Mozzarella Caprese Salad


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    Ingredients

    • 8 ounce ball of fresh mozzarella
    • 1 egg
    • 1/2 cup of bread crumbs*
    • 1/4 cup of flour**
    • 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
    • 3 tomatoes
    • tablespoon of olive oil

    For the Pesto

    • 1/2 cup fresh basil
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 2 cloves of garlic
    • 1/4 cup of pine nuts or walnuts

    Instructions

    1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a pan on the stove top.
    2. While the pan is heating up, lightly beat an egg and mix together the bread crumbs, salt and pepper, and parmesan cheese in a small bowl.
    3. Add flour to another small bowl.
    4. Dip mozarella cheese into flour, then dip in egg, and then coat in the bread crumbs. Repeat until all cheese is coated.
    5. Put all cheese in together. Cook each side for about 2 minutes.

    For Pesto Sauce

    1. Combine all ingredients in blender or food processor and mix until blended together.

    Notes

    * I used a gluten free all purpose flour blend.This recipe will work with regular flour as well.
    ** I used gluten free bread crumbs. Again, this recipe will work with regular bread crumbs as well.

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    Filed Under: Cooking, Italian Inspired, Side Dishes Tagged With: basil, caprese, easy, fried mozzarella, mozzarella, olive oil, pesto, salad, tomato

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      Recipe Review

      1. Andrea says

        This looks amazing, and I am in luck because I just happen to have fresh mozzarella! Guess whats for dinner?!

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        • jfletcher says

          I hope you loved it!

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      2. tineke - workingmommyabroad says

        This looks amazing!!! I am a big mozzarella fan so will definitely try this out. Yum!!

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      3. Miri says

        OMG, beyond yum!

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      4. Jasmine Hewitt says

        Yum! Get in my belly!

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      5. Mal says

        This is basically all I need in life.

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        • jfletcher says

          Me too.

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      6. Diedre says

        OMG. These look amazing! I’m pinning ASAP!

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      7. Stacey @ The Sugar Coated Cottage says

        Wow, you had me at “fried”, lol. This caprese salad is fabulous and the fried cheese knocks it out of the park. Take care.

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        • jfletcher says

          Lol, a woman after my own heart. Fried cheese makes everything better.

          Reply
      8. Stacy says

        This looks out of this world! So excited to try this with basil and tomatoes right from my garden!

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      9. Breanna says

        This looks so yummy!!! Want to make

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      10. Dani says

        Yum! I cannot wait to try this myself. I want to eat the pictures!

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        • jfletcher says

          I don’t know if the pictures taste as good as the real deal… 😉

          Reply
      11. Sharon Chen says

        Your husband won’t be mad if you’re gonna share with him your newfound love for this caprese salad! 😛 Yum!

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      12. Jacki Q says

        Ok is this acceptable to have for breakfast because I’m drooling right now!

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        • jfletcher says

          Sure! My breakfast habits include cheesecake so I think salad works just fine.

          Reply
      13. Rachel says

        This looks great! You had me at “fried mozzarella.”

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        • jfletcher says

          Lol I know right?

          Reply

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