Caprese Christmas Tree Salad: A Festive Appetizer
Super easy and festive Caprese Christmas tree salad recipe. Can be arranged in the form of Caprese Christmas wreath - festive appetizer!
Servings: 4
Calories: 94kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large red tomatoes
- 2-3 fresh mozzarella balls
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup purple cabbage finely chopped
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp almonds
- Parsley, fresh basil leaves, cheese snowflakes, breadsticks, red berries for decorating
Instructions
- Wash the tomatoes, remove the sepals, and slice them into circles.2 large red tomatoes
- Dry the mozzarella balls in a paper towel. Gently press on the balls to remove even more water. Then slice the balls into circles. Cut a small star shape out of the cheese with a star cookie cutter.2-3 fresh mozzarella balls
- Cut the lemon into small slices, remove the seeds.1/2 lemon
- Start assembling your Caprese Christmas tree salad on a clean cutting board decorated with a sprig of a Christmas tree. Place 1 circle of tomato and 1 circle of mozzarella cheese at the top of the board. Continue to build rows, increasing the number of tomato and mozzarella slices. Add lemon slices and fresh basil in between.2 large red tomatoes, 2-3 fresh mozzarella balls, 1/2 lemon
- For the tree trunk, place oblong-shaped breadsticks or pretzel sticks at the bottom of the tree. Top it off with the cheese star.Parsley, fresh basil leaves, cheese snowflakes, breadsticks, red berries
- Now spread some chopped purple cabbage across the tree. Drizzle the entire salad with balsamic vinegar or your own balsamic glaze and olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.1 tbsp balsamic glaze, 1-2 tbsp olive oil, 1/3 cup purple cabbage, Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- And finally, decorate your Christmas tree-shaped Caprese salad with almonds arranged in pairs to mimic cone shapes. Add red berries and parsley for a festive finish.1 tbsp almonds, Parsley, fresh basil leaves, cheese snowflakes, breadsticks, red berries
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.7g | Protein: 4.5g | Fat: 6.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 273mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 3.3g | Calcium: 72mg