Beet Caprese Salad

I love the freshness of Caprese salad and the richness of beets, and I have found that beets actually add a nice dimension to a Caprese salad.

Ingredients:

3 small beets, cooked and peeled

2 medium tomatoes

1 bunch of basil

4 slices of mozzarella

salt and pepper

Directions:

1.  Puree the basil in a food processor or blender until you have a paste.

2.  Slice the beets and tomatoes so that you have 16 slices of each.

3.  Cut 4 slices of mozzarella, and then quarter each slice.

4.  Stack in the following order: tomato, beet, and cheese.  Top  each stack with a dollop of pureed basil. 

5.  Top each stack with a dash of salt and pepper.