This is the story of my caprese, a variation of the famous traditional Italian salad. The original one indeed is made with fresh basil, but when I tried it with the wild oregano that I received from a close friend, I really felt in love with this version!
The pungency of oregano matches perfectly with the sweetness of tomato and the fresh and delicate taste of mozzarella.
This is a simple but incredibly delicious dish when made with the best ingredients and in the proper season. Summer is the best period of the year to eat caprese, because it is when you will enjoy it the most and the ingredients have the best flavor. Indeed, apart from 10 minutes, all what you need are tomatoes (the best would be a red fresh homegrown pomodoro), mozzarella or, if you are lucky enough to find it, a real mozzarella di bufala, genuine olive oil and Mediterranean dried oregano.
You can serve mozzarella & pomodoro as an appetizer or as a main dish. It's lovely in both cases ;)
