{"id":128,"date":"2026-09-07T08:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=128"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:52:50","slug":"grilled-caprese-salad-with-balsamic-glaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=128","title":{"rendered":"Grilled Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prep time:<\/strong> 10 mins | <strong>Grill time:<\/strong> 5 mins | <strong>Servings:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;3\u20134 large Roma or Beefsteak tomatoes, sliced into 1\/2-inch thick rounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;8 oz fresh mozzarella log, sliced into 1\/2-inch thick rounds (chilled)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;1\/4 cup fresh basil leaves, finely sliced (chiffonade)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;2 tbsp balsamic glaze<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Flaky sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Pinch of dried oregano (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <strong>Prep Grill:<\/strong> Preheat an outdoor grill or cast-iron grill pan to medium-high heat. Ensure grates are clean and well-oiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. <strong>Season Tomatoes:<\/strong> Lightly brush both sides of tomato slices with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. <strong>Grill Veggies &amp; Cheese:<\/strong> Grill tomatoes for 2\u20133 minutes per side until light char marks appear. Grill cold mozzarella slices for just 30\u201360 seconds per side until marked and slightly softened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. <strong>Assemble:<\/strong> Layer alternating grilled tomato and mozzarella slices on a serving platter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. <strong>Garnish &amp; Serve:<\/strong> Drizzle generously with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze. Top with fresh sliced basil, optional dried oregano, and flaky sea salt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prep time: 10 mins | Grill time: 5 mins | Servings: 4 Ingredients &nbsp;3\u20134 large Roma or Beefsteak tomatoes, sliced into 1\/2-inch thick rounds &nbsp;8 oz fresh mozzarella log, sliced into 1\/2-inch thick rounds (chilled) &nbsp;1\/4 cup fresh basil leaves, finely sliced (chiffonade) &nbsp;2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil &nbsp;2 tbsp balsamic glaze &nbsp;Flaky sea &#8230; <a title=\"Grilled Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=128\" aria-label=\"Read more about Grilled Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=128"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":130,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128\/revisions\/130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}