I have never had a more amazing salad than the one I ate for lunch yesterday at Scopa. I thought I'd try eat healthy- or as healthy as you can in an Italian restaurant- so I ordered the insalata Scopa "Caprese." For those of you who don't speak Italian, or aren't familiar with the cuisine, a Caprese salad is traditionally slices of buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, to represent the colours of the national flag. At Scopa, they've added finely sliced rocket to add a bit more body to the meal, and although I thought it was slightly lacking on the basil, the tart vinegary dressing gave an otherwise ordinary salad a very strong punch to the tastebuds.
For $19, I did find the salad a bit on the small side and so I ordered a side of sauteed asparagus, which judging by the residue in the plate and the light coating of flavour, was dressed with basalmic vinegar, olive oil and sea salt. The addition of the asparagus to the Caprese salad brought the meal to a whole new level entirely, and I only wish that the asparagus had come served with the salad instead of having to pay an extra $10 for it.
All in all, it was absolutely delicious- my only regret was that I didn't take a photo of it. Guess I'll just have to go there again!
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