Caprese Salad with Roasted Mango Dressing
- 1 green (unripe) mango
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, plus extra picked leaves for garnish
- 2 quarter-size coins peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 Fresno chile (or 1 jalapeno pepper), seeded if desired, and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1/2 teaspoon amber agave nectar or honey
- 4 assorted heirloom or vine-ripened red tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices (or 1 package mozzarella medallions)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Wrap the mango in aluminum foil, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Roast it for 1 hour, rotating halfway through.
- The mango should be soft.
- Remove the foil and let it cool.
- When the mango is cool enough to handle with your hands, slice off the cheeks and scoop the flesh into a small food processor or blender.
- Repeat with the remaining mango, scooping as much flesh off as possible.
- Add the minced cilantro, ginger, chile, cumin, vinegar, olive oil and agave nectar.
- Blend until smooth and add a little water if the dressing is too thick.
- Arrange the tomatoes and mozzarella on a platter and season them with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with a few tablespoons of the mango dressing and a little extra olive oil.
- Top with some torn fresh cilantro and serve.
green, fresh cilantro, quarter, chile, ground cumin, apple cider vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, amber, heirloom, mozzarella, kosher salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/caprese-salad-with-roasted-mango-dressing-recipe.html (may not work)