I love caprese salad. Fresh mozzerella is definitely one of my favorites. But I wanted to make a full meal out of it and so I decided to add meat to it. When I make it again and it looks pretty I will post a picture.
3/4 log fresh mozzarella, cubed (small)
3 fresh firm roma tomatoes, chopped and seeded
about 1 full stem fresh basil, chopped
1/2 lb bacon, cooked and sliced small (kinda crispy, but not burnt)
1 lb chicken, cooked and cubed
Chop mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. Place in large bowl.
Cook bacon until crispy, drain on paper towel and pat to remove all grease. Dump grease from the pan into something to cool (I usually just use a soup can or something, and when it hardens I throw it away) leaving about 1 Tbsp in the pan. Slice chicken and cook in bacon grease adding about 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning and some seasoned salt. Once cooked, chop into small pieces and cool completely in the fridge with the bacon. Once cool place in bowl with tomato mixture. Lightly toss to combine. If you stir too much the juices from the tomatoes start to break up the mozzarella. Then I sprinkled with a little bit of Italian dressing.
Enjoy with some toasted bread.
