# Caprese Salad with Homemade Mozzarella

A Caprese salad made with homemade mozzarella cheese, fresh tomatoes, basil, pine nuts, and balsamic vinegar.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup water
- 1.5 teaspoon citric acid
- 2 ml microbial rennet
- 1 gallon milk
- 1 handful pine nuts
- 1 handful basil
- 1 tomato
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 handful olive oil
- 1 handful balsamic vinegar
- 1 handful Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 handful garlic
- 1 handful butter

## Instructions

1. Put 1/2 cup of water in each of the two small dishes.
2. Add 1.5 teaspoons of citric acid to one of the dishes and mix well.
3. Add 2 ml of rennet to the other dish.
4. Pour the gallon of milk into a pot.
5. Add the citric acid mixture to the pot and stir gently.
6. Heat the mixture to 90°F, stirring slowly to prevent scorching.
7. Remove from heat and add the rennet mixture.
8. Cut the curds into 1 inch strips.
9. Heat the mixture to 105°F, stirring gently to loosen the curds.
10. Remove from heat and use a slotted spoon to transfer the curds to a bowl, reserving the whey.
11. Microwave and knead the cheese until it softens, adding salt as needed.
12. Shape the cheese into a ball and add some whey to a container for chilling.
13. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a pan until golden brown.
14. Chop basil leaves using the chiffonade technique.
15. Slice the tomato and arrange on a plate.
16. Layer the mozzarella slices with the tomato slices, alternating.
17. Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.
18. Garnish with the chopped basil and pine nuts.
19. Finish with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

## Equipment

- measuring cup
- two small dishes
- spoon
- syringe
- pot
- thermometer
- knife
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FMbgpJ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a2bcc6a5-2a51-4644-8084-03b3b8e8fd68
- Extracted: 2025-01-06

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