The Spicy Olive Candy Cane Caprese Salad
The Caprese Salad is a popular tomato and cheese salad that is perfect for this holiday change up. Arrange the tomato and cheese slices to make a candy cane shape! Garnish with fresh basil for a festive, red, white and green salad-perfect for any holiday buffet table! This salad can also be made into a wreath shape with lettuce greens underneath for another beautiful holiday salad idea!
The Spicy Olive Candy Cane Caprese Salad
A holiday twist on the traditional Caprese Salad!
Ingredients
Method
- To reduce balsamic vinegar: Place balsamic vinegar in a non reactive sauce pan (not aluminum) and bring to simmer for 5-10 minutes. The longer it simmers, the thicker it will be. Remove from heat and allow to cool. As it cools, it will thicken. If it is too thick just add some balsamic to thin it to the correct consistency.
- Arrange tomatoes and cheese alternating on a platter, making a candy cane shape.
- Drizzle basil olive oil on the Caprese Candy Cane salad. Drizzle the reduced balsamic over the salad and make a pretty pattern with the balsamic.
- Garnish with fresh basil. Place a small dip dish with additional balsamic on the platter as well as baguette slices or crostini to put the salad slices on if serving as an appetizer. Enjoy!
