The classic Caprese salad has fresh mozzarella so I wanted to stay true to the flavor combination and include it in the recipe. However, fresh mozzarella does not melt like the shredded kind. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo also having the shredded mozzarella makes sure it melts together with the other ingredeints. It is not only fun, yummy, and stringy but the melted mozzarella is the u0022glueu0022 to hold the sliders together.