Hard Boiled Egg Caprese Salad

Name: Hard Boiled Egg Caprese Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 hard-boiled eggs, cut into rounds; ½ lbs fresh mozzarella, sliced ¼-inch thick; 2 large ripe tomatoes, sliced ¼-inch thick; ¼ tsp garam masala, to garnish; ⅛ tsp chili powder, to garnish; ¼ cup basil leaves, to garnish; ¼ cup cilantro, to garnish; Salt, to taste; ¾ tsp curry powder; ½ cup olive oil; ½ cup fresh basil, finely chopped; ½ cup cilantro, finely chopped; ⅛ cup pine nuts; ¼ tsp salt; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 1 green chili; Cilantro-Basil Pesto

5 steps

Prep:15min

This hard boiled egg caprese salad fuses classic Italian flavours with Indian spices, creating a refreshing summer dish. Enjoy the combination of protein-rich eggs, fresh tomatoes, and mozzarella, drizzled with an olive oil pesto with a hint of curry, for a unique twist on a classic dish.

Updated at: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:00:03 GMT

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Ingredients

2 servings

4eggs

hard-boiled, cut into rounds

0.5 lbsfresh mozzarella

sliced 1/4-inch thick

2tomatoes

large ripe, sliced 1/4-inch thick

¼ tspgaram masala

to garnish

⅛ tspchili powder

to garnish

¼ cupbasil leaves

¼ cupcilantro

Olive Oil Cilantro-Basil Pesto

¾ tspcurry powder

½ cupolive oil

½ cupcilantro

¼ tspsalt

Cilantro-Basil Pesto

Instructions

Cilantro-Basil Pesto

Step 1

Simply combine all ingredients in a food processor into a smooth paste.

Food ProcessorMix

green chili1

fresh basil½ cup

garlic clove1

salt¼ tsp

olive oil½ cup

pine nuts⅛ cup

Salad

Step 2

In a small bowl, mix together pesto with curry powder and chili powder. Set aside.

Step 3

On a platter, arrange egg slices in the centre. Arrange mozzarella slices and tomatoes around the eggs, alternating between the two to create a decorative pattern.

eggs4

tomatoes2

fresh mozzarella0.5 lbs

Step 4

Add a sprinkle of garam masala and chili powder. Drizzle on Olive Oil Cilantro-Basil Pesto and garnish with basil and cilantro leaves. Sprinkle on sea salt to taste.