Easy Caprese Salads
By
Colleen Sowa
@colleenlucky7
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The amounts given are not written in stone, they are a guideline, you have control over how you want to make them... and how much you want to make!
My grandchildren love helping make the cherry tomato ones, so easy for them and fun!
You can go casual for a potluck, or fancy for a wedding reception! Or go fancy for a meal at home...xo
Play With Your Food! xo
★★★★★ 2 votes5
Ingredients
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TOMATOES YOU CAN USE
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3 qtcherry, grape or pear tomatoes
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6 - 18 mediumtomatoes, firm vine ripened
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CHEESES YOU CAN USE
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1 -3 lbmozzarella cheese
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1 - 2 largefresh mozzarella
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3 - 6 pkgfresh mozzarella balls (small size)
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BASIL
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1 - 3 bunchfresh basil
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DRESSINGS YOU CAN USE
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1 - 3 ptbalsamic vinegar reduction, home made or store bought
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1 -3 ptitalian dressing, home made or store bought
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SKEWERS YOU CAN USE
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50 - 100 largeskewers
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1 - 2 boxtoothpicks or party toothpicks
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100plastic spoons, clear
How to Make Easy Caprese Salads
- Rinse and pat dry the basil.
Pull off whole leaves from the stems, the prettiest leaves are what you want to use for the cherry tomato skewers, toothpicks or clear plastic forks.
For the sliced vine ripened tomato recipe, you can leave the leaves whole, cut them in half, slice into strips or mince according to your liking.
*** Keep in mind that the more you break up or cut the basil... the more possible damage you do to the leaves, which can make them "get old looking" fast!