{"id":28672,"date":"2015-09-10T18:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T23:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=28672"},"modified":"2015-09-10T18:34:18","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T23:34:18","slug":"roasted-tomato-caprese-salad-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=28672","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have a great recipe for you today, folks.\u00a0 When Jordan and I went on our bike and barge trip in France<\/a> this past July, we were always amazed by the great meals that the chef created in a somewhat small kitchen.\u00a0 One salad she served was a roasted tomato caprese salad with pea pesto.\u00a0 It was the traditional caprese salad IN CAPS!\u00a0 Roasting the tomatoes and using a pea pesto just made the flavors really pop, but it still had those fresh summer flavors we all love.\u00a0 It’s very simple to make, is really tasty, and is even pretty to look at.\u00a0 It makes an “oh la la” presentation with all of the colors.\u00a0 You can taste the salad with your eyes.\u00a0 One of the advantages of making a pea pesto is that it holds its color unlike a basil pesto which oxidizes and turns dark.\u00a0 If you love the flavor of basil pesto, and don’t we all, just sprinkle some fresh basil on top.<\/h3>\n

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ROASTED TOMATO CAPRESE SALAD WITH PEA PESTO<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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(makes 4 servings)<\/h3>\n

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1 package grape tomatoes<\/h3>\n

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1 cup frozen peas that have been thawed<\/h3>\n

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1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/h3>\n

1 large clove garlic, minced<\/h3>\n

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1\/4 cup pine nuts or sunflower seeds<\/h3>\n

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1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/h3>\n

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1\/8 teaspoon ground black pepper<\/h3>\n

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2 tablespoons olive oil<\/h3>\n

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1 package fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed<\/h3>\n

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Fresh basil leaves and olive oil for drizzling (optional)<\/h3>\n

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.\u00a0 Wash a package of grape tomatoes, dry them, and arrange them on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.\u00a0 Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or till soft but still holding their shape.\u00a0 Let cool.<\/h3>\n

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While the tomatoes roast, prepare the pea pesto.\u00a0 Put peas, Parmesan, garlic, pine nuts, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a food processor and pulse till ingredients form a smooth paste.\u00a0 (I prefer my pesto on the dry side, but feel free to add more olive oil if you want it to be wetter.)<\/h3>\n

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When ready to serve, arrange the tomatoes and cheese on a plate and place a mound of pesto on the side.\u00a0 If you love the flavor of basil with tomatoes, sprinkle some chopped fresh basil on top, and drizzle with a small amount of olive oil.<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Please pin this delicious recipe to your food boards so the word gets out.\u00a0 We value each of you, and any help spreading the word about us on your social media would please us to pieces!!!<\/h3>\n

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Jordan and Yankee are off on an exotic two-week vacation which means I’m running this show alone.\u00a0 Oh dear……Be patient with me.\u00a0 We (I) hope to see you here tomorrow for our Saturday Selections.\u00a0 Jordan found some good posts for you before she left.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We have a great recipe for you today, folks.\u00a0 When Jordan and I went on our bike and barge trip in France this past July, we were always amazed by the great meals that the chef created in a somewhat small kitchen.\u00a0 One salad she served was a roasted tomato caprese salad with pea pesto.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28672"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28672"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28736,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28672\/revisions\/28736"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}