Caprese Salad bites

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Caprese Salad is one of my favorite ways to enjoy fresh summer tomatoes. I needed a light starter for my pizza party, and caprese salad was the first idea that popped into my mind, however I also wanted something that was easy to snack on, so I decided to make mini caprese salad bites on a stick, drizzled with a balsamic glaze. They turned out beautifully and are so easy to make!

Caprese Salad Bites

  • 20 fresh basil leaves
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 ball of buffalo mozzarella cut into 20 cubes
  • Crema di balsamico, or homemade balsamic reduction
  • salt and pepper
  • toothpicks

Directions

  1. Wash tomatoes and basil, cut tomatoes in half
  2. Cut mozzarella into cubes
  3. With your toothpick in hand, add tomato, basil leave (folded in half) and mozzarella, repeat until you have assembled all of the bites
  4. On a plate or platter arrange the salad bites, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with crema di balsamico

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