Caprese Stacks

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 16  basil leaves fresh
• 8 oz mozzarella cheese fresh cut into 8 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 2 tablespoons kalamata olives pitted finely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 3 medium tomatoes for another use cut into 4 1/4-inch-thick slices (reserve any extra )

Equipment

• bowl

Directions

1. In a small bowl, stir together olives and oil.
2. Place a slice of tomato on each of 4 small plates; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Top each with a slice of mozzarella, then a basil leaf. Repeat layering one more time. Top each stack with a slice of tomato and garnish with basil leaves.
3. Drizzle olive dressing over each stack.
4. Serve immediately.