Name: Festive Christmas Caprese Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: varies
Ingredients: Vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced; Bocconcini (larger balls, not baby size) or fresh mozzarella, sliced; Fresh basil leaves; Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Balsamic Vinegar; Balsamic Glaze; Himalayan or sea salt + freshly ground pepper

Description

This Christmas Caprese Salad consists of tomatoes, bocconcini and fresh basil arranged in the shape of a candy cane. A delicious, simple salad that will add a fun, festive touch to your holiday table!

Ingredients

Vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced
Bocconcini (larger balls, not baby size) or fresh mozzarella, sliced
Fresh basil leaves
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
Balsamic Glaze
Himalayan or sea salt + freshly ground pepper

Instructions

On a large platter, arrange alternate slices of tomato, bocconcini and fresh basil to form the shape of a candy cane. Overlap each of these ingredients to form the different coloured stripes of a candy cane. Note: See pictures in the post for a visual.
Before serving, drizzle over some olive oil, balsamic vinegar and balsamic glaze. Sprinkle on some salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

I suggest dressing the salad later at the table so that everybody can first see how cute this Christmas Caprese Salad is!
I left the quantity of tomatoes and cheese up to you – depending on how large of a salad you want to make. For reference, I used 3 vine-ripened tomatoes and 250g (8 oz) of bocconcini in mine.
Balsamic Glaze: You can make your own balsamic glaze or purchase one. I used the Nonna Pia’s Classic Balsamic Glaze which was delicious. (Find it on Amazon or Well.ca)