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Roasted Cherry Tomato Caprese

4.8

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Alex Lau

The classic Caprese salad gets a roasty cold-weather makeover with warm, juicy burst cherry tomatoes.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

2

pints cherry tomatoes

4

sprigs thyme

4

garlic cloves, smashed

¼

cup extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt

8

ounces fresh buffalo or cow mozzarella (about 1 ball), room temperature, torn into large pieces

Flaky sea salt

Country-style bread, brushed with oil, toasted in oven (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°. Toss tomatoes, thyme, garlic, and oil on a rimmed baking sheet to coat and season lightly with kosher salt. Spread out in a single layer and roast until tomatoes are bursting and lightly browned, 40–45 minutes; let cool.

    Step 2

    Arrange mozzarella on a platter and spoon warm tomato mixture with juices over; sprinkle with sea salt. Serve with olive-oil-toasted bread for soaking up all those extra juices.

    Step 3

    Do Ahead: Tomatoes can be roasted 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Gently reheat before using.

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  • I made this as an appetizer for a dinner party and my guests loved it. I did everything as directed in the recipe except added a few torn basil leaves at the end. I served it room temperature, but I think this would be great warm out of the oven with the crispy bread.

    • Liz

    • London

    • 1/28/2024

  • Outstanding! For a while I was making this once a week because my husband and I craved it constantly, and it was better than anything we could order in. It’s so dang good. It’s also a perfect entertaining main, because everyone loves it and asks for the recipe, it’s crazy easy and hands off, can be served lukewarm, and a big green salad with crusty bread makes it a full meal. Love.

    • Anonymous

    • Minnesota

    • 12/18/2023

  • Like tomato candy. Delicious. Mouth-watering.

    • Anonymous

    • New York

    • 7/20/2020

  • Such an elegant and simple dish! Burrata lends itself particularly well to this recipe, as the cream bleeds beautifully into the carmelized tomato juices.

    • Anonymous

    • Seattle, WA

    • 5/27/2020

  • This is an easy and so delicious recipe. We will make it all the time. My whole family loved it!

    • Anonymous

    • Florida

    • 4/2/2020

  • I love this dish so much that I make it regularly. As I have progressed further down the fat kid road I definitely now eat this with 2 mozzarella balls instead of one -- but the original recipe still stands as amazing just the way it is!! I only add another ball because I am a creature of excess.

    • Anonymous

    • Hampton, VA

    • 10/2/2018

  • Dead of winter, scorching summer, on a sandwich the next day--this recipe brightens any meal with its perfect combination of jam-like sweetness and rich caramelization. To my own suprise, I may now even prefer it to its fresher counterpart.

    • Anonymous

    • San Diego, CA

    • 8/16/2018