This low calorie caprese salad recipe can be made in under five minutes. The healthy caprese recipe below makes a wonderful side dish or first course.
In this article, you will learn how to make a caprese salad low in calories, without sacrificing flavor.
This simple caprese salad recipe is a wonderful way to use up vine ripened tomatoes. Simply slice ripe tomatoes, along with some delicious cheese. Top with basil and a bit of homemade dressing, and you’ll have a perfect, easy caprese salad dish.
Along with this mozzarella caprese salad, you’ll find a low-calorie caprese salad dressing, shopping list, recipe card, and more.
This 82 calorie recipe for caprese salad makes a wonderful side dish…
Low Calorie Caprese Salad Recipe
Most caprice salad recipes are high in calories, and full of fat. This low-calorie caprese salad with balsamic vinegar is low calorie, and low fat.
We were able to cut the calories in this caprese salad recipe, and we’re excited to share with you our low calorie caprese recipes.
Along with the caprese platter recipe, you’ll find a caprese salad balsamic dressing, and some links for the best balsamic for caprese salad.
To make this caprese salad recipe easy, we’ve supplied you with the following sections.
Read though them for helpful resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Caprese Salad Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make a Caprese Salad
- Low Calorie Caprese Salad Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Caprese Salads
You’ll also find a shopping list, recipe card for salad caprese recipe, even a nutrition label… Everything’s been included, so you can make an easy caprese salad any night of the week.
You can use this recipe for a caprese salad appetizer, but I love serving it with chicken as a side dish. Choose how you serve it, either way this caprice salad recipe is perfection.
Helpful Tip for Shopping: Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in my email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this low calorie caprese salad recipe to Pinterest so it is safely stored for you.
Up Next, you’ll find all the caprese salad ingredients in a handy shopping list.
Caprese Salad Ingredients
In this section, you will learn what is Caprese salad made of, and you’ll also find links for the best balsamic vinegar for caprese salad, and the best olive oil for caprese salad as well.
This shopping list for caprice salad will make shopping easier. Simply take a screenshot on your phone so you have it handy the next time you go shopping.
Shopping List for Mozzarella Caprese Salad:
- Large tomatoes
- Mozzarella
- Basil leaves
- Extra Virgin olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Special Tip: In recipe card below, you will find all of the measurements. You can also double or triple the recipe with the click of a button, and the recipe card will do all the math for you!
Now that you know what is a caprese salad made of, let’s move onto how to make a caprese salad at home.
Up Next, you’ll find a how to guide, so you can learn how to make caprese salad at home…
How to Make a Caprese Salad
In this section, you’ll learn how to make a caprese salad low in calories, and healthy.
Caprese salad with balsamic vinegar is delicious, and can be healthy as well. We like to use traditional balsamic for caprese salad, but if you’re looking for a thicker, balsamic glaze, check out the one in the photo below. You can even click on the photo, to view pricing an order today.
It’s so easy to make caprice salad recipes, all you need is three steps, and five minutes to make this delicious caprese salad with balsamic.
How to Make a Caprese Salad:
- Plate the tomato slices and mozzerella alternating, as shown in photo.
- Rip the basil into small pieces and sprinkle over the salad.
- Drizzle over oil and vinegar and add salt and pepper.
- Serve cold or room temperature.
Special Tip: In the next section, you will find a recipe card. There, you’ll find measurements, how to guide, nutrition and more.
Now that you know how to make mozzarella caprese salads, let’s check out the shareable recipe card below.
In the next section, you will find a low-calorie caprese salad recipe card. You can share it to your Pinterest boards, and email it to your foodie friends…
Low Calorie Caprese Salad Recipe
This Low Calorie Caprese Salad Recipe comes with a shareable recipe card.
The recipe card will double or triple the recipe for caprice salad with the click of a button. You can also email these caprese salad recipes to yourself, or to friends. And pin it to your Pinterest boards.
The BEST Low Calorie Caprese Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large tomatoes sliced
- 6 thin slices of Mozzarella
- ½ cup basil leaves torn or sliced
- 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Plate the tomato slices and mozzerella alternating, as shown in photo.
- Rip the basil into small pieces and sprinkle over the salad.
- Drizzle over oil and vinegar and add salt and pepper.
- Serve cold or room temperature.
Nutrition
Up next… Nutrition and calories in this caprese salads.
Nutrition and Calories in Caprese Salads
Not all caprese salads are made the same way. This Low Calorie Caprese Salad Recipe the card above.
The nutrition and calories in this sections are based off 1 serving (1/2 cup) of the Low Calorie Caprese Salad Recipe above.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
In the next section, you’ll find more low calorie recipes to help you burn fat, without sacrificing your favorite foods.
Significantly lower oil than the average recipe. Same serving size as the average recipe.
How were the calories reduced? Sounds like the exact same recipe. Serving size?
Great question! A normal caprese salad has between 166-220 calories, but I was able to get the calories down to just 82 calories 🙂
How is this low calorie compared to a normal caprese salad?