Heirloom Caprese w/ Mint Pesto

And the season of simple recipes continues…

“What are you going to do with these?” asked the farm-stand man as I was fixating on these 3 gorgeous golden tomatoes. This question always flusters me… I should have an answer, but truthfully, I buy things on a whim and usually decide what to make later. And in this case, these tomatoes were so spectacular that knew I wasn’t going to “do” much.

“Um… I’m probably just going to slice and eat them…” He looked at me with a huge grin as if I had just given the right answer. I could tell he was pleased that his tomatoes would be heading to a good home. Then he told me they would be perfect tomorrow, but only tomorrow.

This is what I love about summer.

Here’s the plate of beautiful sliced tomatoes that we enjoyed last Sunday night… elevated (just slightly) with slices of fresh mozzarella and a bright mint pesto.

A little pesto goes a long way – save the extra for simple meals throughout the week. If you make this tag #loveandlemons or @loveandlemons on Instagram!

heirloom caprese w/ mint pesto

• 2 large heirloom tomatoes
• 1 ball of fresh mozzarella
• salt & pepper
• optional - red pepper flakes & sprouts for garnish

• a huge handful of mint
• a few basil leaves
• 1 small garlic clove
• ¼ cup pine nuts
• juice & zest of 1 small lemon
• ¼ - ⅓ cup olive oil
• salt & pepper

Plate: Anthropologie

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