Rinse tomatoes, pat dry and cut into medium to thick slices.
Cut open the mozzarella cheese bag, discard all the water, shake off liquids from the cheese ball. Cut mozzarella into slices. You may cut the ball first into half if it's a large one.
Rinse fresh basil leaves to get rid of impurities. Pat dry.
Layer your salad ingredients. Place basil leaves, mozzarella slice, and tomato slice alternating on a serving platter.
Sprinkle olive oil, salt and if you like black pepper, over the arranged Caprese salad.
Serve your salad cooled.
Notes
You can grow a small batch of Italian Basil in your kitchen too. That way you have always fresh basil in your kitchen!