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Can we do “Pretty Eats” Monday?
Because you guys, I am in need of some serious color in my life these days. I will not go into all the white details because I don’t even want to think about it, but it’s been snowing and snowing and I am SO over it. I need color, sunshine and warmth please!
My cousin Abby headed to Costa Rica on Saturday, and I gotta to say, I wish I had been on that flight with her. I have never wanted to be in a warm and sunny and tropical place more than I do now. Like the craving is BAD.
So bad that I just spent the last ten…eeerrr, fifteen minutes, looking at all the places around the world that are located on or near the equator. I’ve decided that when I get old and burn myself out of working non-stop, I am going to move to Brazil and find a tiny little house on the beach and eat all the Brazilian food (bring on the mangos, pineapple, passionfruit, cilantro, black beans and coffee please!) and chocolate.
Ahh, alright, fine that will probably never happen, because I am really not the most adventurous person in the world, but you know, I can dream.
PS. I honestly just spent fifteen minutes looking at the map of the world on google and was so into it. I feel like I have not looked at a map since I was in middle school. I forgot how interesting and like, “whoa” it can be. So many places I want to see and visit and experience… guess I better become a little more adventurous like my mom and brothers, huh?
Anyway, this salad is kind of the right spot in my world of muddy white snow. It’s funny, my eats are VERY spring like, even early summerish, but my actually life is still completely winter. I am bundled with double sweatshirts, and find myself standing by the stove any chance I can get.
UGH.
Good news is that my grocery store seems to know it’s spring. That’s means heirloom tomatoes, asparagus and all the avocados! YESSS.
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of caprese anything. I mean, who could not love fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella? It’s a combo I will never, ever tire of. I took the classic caprese salad and kind of elevated it with the addition of grilled asparagus and toasty homemade bread crumbs. Simple additions, but they just bring on a fun little twist and make the salad a little heartier too!
Oh and duh, I of course added avocado as well. Like I said yesterday, I am obsessed.
I feel like this salad is perfect for so many things. You can quickly throw it together for lunch, serve it at your next dinner party or serve it up this Sunday for Mother’s Day. I always think of caprese recipes around Mother’s Day since my mom is a huge fan…mozzarella and basil are her faves.
Yes, I do learn from the best. 🙂
And speaking of cheese?!?! You guys, have you had buffalo mozzarella yet? Oh my gosh, it’s the BEST. I mean, it’s still mozzarella but with like a creamy inside and a bit of a tang. I cannot get enough…and between all the buffalo mozzarella and burrata I am eating these days I may just go broke. Oooooopppppps.
But I mean, it’s worth it cause cheese is the best. 🙂
All that said, you can obviously use regular mozzarella for this too, but try to find some good stuff since it really matters in a caprese salad! And then that’s kind of it. Pretty simple, but super pretty and so flipping good.
Whether you make this for guests, your mom or yourself, everyone will be very happy!
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And if nothing else, this Panzanella Style Caprese Asparagus Salad will surely brighten up your Monday!
SO DELICIOUS! Beautiful salad.
Thanks for sharing;)
Thank you so much!
Making this for Saturday. My annual Improv potluck gathering.
Cannot wait to get this plattered up! Had this chosen months ago!!
Cheers
Hope you loved it!! Thanks for making it Jane!
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Thank you!! Glad you like it (:
Wow! What a stunning salad! Food envy…
Thank you so much!
sounds like you need a vacation, you got cabin fever over there….. that seems to be alot of snow you get for a big part of your year.
… I got an idea… why don’t you make a vacation, part of work…. once in a while take a trip to a part of the world you want to see. & share with us the food & culture that you experience. you can pick up local items to decorate your food & photography with. Then come home & make dishes that you had/want to try but with your own personal twist like you do. I think that’d shake things up for you & get you out of the cabin fever you get during your snow season.
…just a thought.
I think your right Karen!
That honestly sounds amazing! I have wanted to do something like this for a while now. If i can manage my time well enough I really want to try and make this happen!
Thanks for the idea Karen (:
I’m totally with you, its so time for a warm vacation!
Right!? Glad were on the same page!
This is my dream salad, I will so be making it all summer long… caprese anything is my obsession! 🙂
YESS! So awesome to hear Laura! So happy you like it! Thank you!!
PS – I quit my job in my early 40’s in the States and retired early to Costa Rica! You don’t have to be super adventurous to do this. We sold everything we owned and live a much more simple and frugal life now… and you know what? IT’S THE BEST!! NO REGRETS!
OMG this looks amazing. And I LIVE in Costa Rica (believe me, you get tired of rice and beans and no flavor in the food here)!! lol
Ah!! I couldn’t do without the flavor!! So happy you think it looks good! Maybe you’ll get a chance to make it? Your story sounds so fun!! I don’t know if I could just up and leave! I envy that! Thanks Jen.