Simple Caprese Salad

Traditional appetizer, but also makes a great main dish on a hot summer day. Feel free to add cooked eggplant and/or zucchini slices to this dish to make it heartier.

Recipe by stronglive1

Ingredients:

• 1 (12 ounces) jar of roasted red peppers, drained
• 16 slices of fresh mozzarella cheese
• 16 thick slices of ripe slicing tomato
• 32 leaves of fresh basil olive oil
• 1 pinch of ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (4 ounces) can sliced black olives, drained (Optional)

Directions:

• Cut roasted red peppers into 16 large pieces. Starting at the edge of a serving platter, place a slice of tomato, a basil leaf, a slice of mozzarella cheese, a piece of roasted pepper, and another basil leaf. Continue in that pattern, forming a spiral from the outside in, until all the ingredients have been arranged; salad should end in the center of the platter. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and sprinkle with black pepper and black olives. –All Recipes