Caprese Salad – Christmas Appetizer

Caprese salad is a super simple salad made of tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil. I usually think of it as a summer salad, when tomatoes are in season where I live.

But, this is the Christmas version—formed into a candy cane design for a fun and festive take on this classic salad.

Related: Find more holiday appetizer ideas in our archive.

Caprese Salad Ingredients:

• Tomatoes – the more flavorful and fresh the better
• Fresh Mozzarella – I like to slice this myself to get the thickness I prefer
• Basil – The leaves can stay whole or you can chop them up to sprinkle over the salad
• Olive Oil & Salt – to drizzle and sprinkle over the top before serving

Tips for Making Caprese Salad:

• Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella a similar thickness for a uniform serving look.
• You can still achieve this candy cane look even if you choose to chop the items into cubes or smaller pieces.
• Drizzle with olive oil and then sprinkle on a little flaky sea salt just before serving.

Serving Suggestions:

Although this salad is great on its own, here are some things you might want to serve it with:

• Toasted bread or baguette
• Homemade Focaccia
• Hot Pepper Oil – how to infuse olive oil
• Naan or pita bread

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Caprese Salad – Christmas Appetizer

tomato, mozzarella, and basil salad styled like a candy cane

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword caprese salad, salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 19kcal

Author Emma Chapman

Ingredients

• 2-3 tomatoes
• 1 log mozzarella cheese
• 6-8 leaves basil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• flaky sea salt

Instructions

• Wash and slice the tomatoes into thin pieces, removing any steam areas as needed.
• Slice the mozzarella into thin or thick pieces depending on your preference.
• Leave the basil leaves whole or chop into small pieces.
• Arrange the ingredients in a candy cane design.
• Drizzle with oil and sprinkle on sea salt before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.1g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.02mg

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