Boiled egg salad recipes are full of essential nutrients. This delicious recipe will serve your nutrition requirement with the taste of herbs.
Caprese salad, a traditional fresh summer meal is an Indian fusion of hard-boiled egg pieces, fresh tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella slices drizzled with an olive oil pesto flavoured with curry spices and topped with garam masala.
Ingredients
For Salad
- 4 boiled eggs, sliced into rounds
- 2 large tomatoes, coarsely sliced
- 300g fresh Mozzarella, coarsely sliced
- A pinch of chili powder, to garnish
- A pinch of garam masala, to garnish
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves, to garnish
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, to garnish
- Salt as per taste
For Basil-Coriander Pesto
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup pine nuts or sunflower seeds
- A pinch of curry powder
- 1 garlic clove, peeled,
- 1 green chili
- Salt to taste
Method
For Salad
- In a small bowl, combine pesto, curry powder, and chilli powder and place aside.
- Arrange egg slices in the centre of a plate. Arrange mozzarella slices and tomatoes along with the egg slices in a beautiful design, alternating between the two.
- Garam masala and chilli powder can be sprinkled on top. Garnish with basil and cilantro leaves and drizzle with Olive Oil Cilantro-Basil Pesto. Season with sea salt to taste. Chill before serving.
For Basil-Coriander Pesto
- Simply blend all of the ingredients in a food processor to get a smooth paste.
