Caprese Salad

I'm on a basil kick lately. One afternoon, Cancy went to Austin Homebrew and ended up coming back with a mozzarella cheese kit too. So, we made fresh mozzarella and had an easy dinner. We grilled some hot italian chicken sausages and made a great salad to go with it.

Caprese Salad

2 tomatoes per person, sliced
fresh mozzarella, cut into bite sized pieces
basil, chiffonade into strips
Balsamic vinegar
salt & pepper

Layer the tomato, mozzarella, and basil around the plate
Sprinkle with salt & pepper
Drizzle with a bit of Balsamic vinegar

Enjoy!

Caprese Salad ( for one )

This is an incredibly easy and healthy lunch. Please make sure you are using the freshest of ingredients. I was shopping yesterday at Central Market, and came across their made-in-house Mozzarella, so I had a little inspiration.

Caprese Salad ( for one ) 

2 (on vine) tomatoes

a couple stems of fresh basil

1 oz of fresh Mozzarella

black pepper

Balsamic Vinegar

Chop the tomatoes ( i removed the seeds from mine ) 

Tear the basil into small pieces

Break the mozzarella into tiny pieces

Combine into a bowl. Sprinkle with fresh cracked black pepper. Shake a good bit of balsamic over it and toss to coat.

Serving Size: makes 1 delicious salad

Florentine Turkey Meat Loaf

On the weekends, it's always to nice to cook something that you can take your time with, makes the house smell delicious, and is a tasty meal. This definitely is all of the above. Cancy loves meatloaf. I like eating healthy. So why not make a meat loaf with ground turkey and something healthy hidden in the middle. :)

Florentine Turkey Meatloaf

1 pound ground turkey 

1 cup spaghetti sauce, divided 

1/2 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs 

1/2 cup finely chopped onion 

2 eggs, slightly beaten 

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese  

1 package (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained 

3/4 cup low-fat shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8- or 9- inch loaf pan with foil with dull side toward food.

Combine ground turkey, 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, & Parmesan cheese in a medium bowl.

Press half of turkey mixture into foil-lined pan. Press a 1-inch indentation down center of mixture, leaving 1-inch thickness on all sides.

Toss spinach and mozzarella cheese together; spoon into indentation, mounding in center. Press remaining turkey mixture evenly over top, sealing edges.

Bake 45 to 50 minutes. Spoon remaining spaghetti sauce over meat loaf. Bake 15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes.

Serving Size: makes 4 servings