By SAVEUR Editors Updated on May 26, 2026 A dish as simple as caprese salad demands the best ingredients: Use juicy, seasonal tomatoes and the creamiest mozzarella (or burrata), then dress with your best olive oil and a shower of basil leaves. Featured in the March 1997 issue. Ingredients 2 heirloom beefsteak tomatoes, cored and cut into ½-in. slices 1 pint multi-colored cherry or grape tomatoes, halved if large 8 oz. fresh mozzarella, torn ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp.