Saturday, June 22, 2013

Mini Caprese Bites

This is a take on a Caprese salad.  It is a one bite hors d’oeuvres that is great for a summer BBQ appetizer or even nice for a cocktail party.  They are easy to make (just time consuming) and this recipe makes about 50 “bites”.


Ingredients:
  • 1 pt. grape tomatoes
  • 20 basil leaves, torn into small bite size pieces
  • 8 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
  • ¼ C. of balsamic vinaigrette
  • ½ T. Sea salt
Directions:
  1. Make the balsamic vinaigrette and marinate the cheese cubes in the vinaigrette for several hours, if possible.
  2. Cut each grape tomato in half.
  3. Using toothpicks, place a tomato, a cube of mozzarella, then a piece of basil.
  4. Sprinkle sea salt over all and drizzle with the leftover vinaigrette.
Tips and Tricks:

  • DO NOT refrigerate the grape tomatoes.  They taste best at room temperature.
  • I can’t leave anything alone, so I changed this recipe.  I made this with mini pepperonis for added flavor (everyone liked it).
  • I made my own balsamic vinaigrette, but you can use bottled vinaigrette when you are crunched for time.

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