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Day 2 – Watermelon Caprese Salad (12 Days of Celebrate Summer) #12DaysOf

June 12, 2015 by Jenni 52 Comments

watermelon caprese salad

Hey guys! We’re back for DAY 2 of our “12 Days of Celebrate Summer” posts and features! Did you enjoy yesterdays recipe for the Ultimate Brownies? If you missed it, no fear. You can find it at the bottom of this blog post! You don’t wanna miss it, that’s for sure! Pure gooey goodness!

Today’s recipe is this easy watermelon caprese salad. I love anything caprese so I’m super excited about this one!

Want a simple but delicious salad for a hot summer night? Try this variation on the traditional caprese salad, made with watermelon instead of tomatoes. The tangy balsamic drizzle is the special ingredient that really takes the taste over the top and will have you wanting more. You can make this salad in almost no time and it will add a refreshing dish to any summer meal. Cyn shares her recipe for the salad, including the secret of the balsamic drizzle over on her blog, Creative Cynchronicity (<– click for recipe!). Head on over now and be sure to check out all the recipes in our 12 Days of Celebrating Summer below.


Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: caprese, Recipes, Summer, watermelon

Simple and Tasty Caprese Bites Appetizer Recipe

December 30, 2014 by Jenni 707 Comments

caprese bites appetizer

Caprese Bites – A healthier appetizer or snack!

Caprese. Such a fancy word. I always lick my chops though when I see “caprese” recipes on Pinterest. Mozzarella, tomato, and basil. YUM! I didn’t know though, that this recipe was made to resemble the Italian flag (red, green and white), did you?

I’m all about easy recipes and I love appetizers – especially during “game day” season! I really love that this is a healthier appetizer. Although chunks of cheese are involved, it’s still not laden with grease and meat and cheese. Ohh, shoot. I forgot it is laden with cheese. Oh well. Carry on! These caprese bites are seriously so good you guys, I could not stop eating them! Sigh.

 

caprese bites

Ingredients:

  • fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
  • fresh basil leaves
  • cherry tomatoes
  • toasted baguette, sliced
  • balsamic vinaigrette or vinegar (whichever you like)
  • toothpicks

 

Directions:

  • Use day old crusty bread, if you have some on hand. Otherwise, toast a french baguette or something similar and slice. Then cut each slice in half or in 1/4 so they’re actually “bite size”.
  • Fold a basil leaf and place on top of the bread.
  • Then add a chunk of fresh mozzarella (big enough to sit nicely on the leaf/bread).
  • Add a cherry tomato on top.
  • Skewer a wooden toothpick through to hold together.
  • Drizzle a bit with some balsamic vinegar.
  • Then INHALE these babies!!

caprese bites

Simple and Tasty Caprese Bites Appetizer Recipe
Author: Jenni
Ingredients
  • fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
  • fresh basil leaves
  • cherry tomatoes
  • toasted baguette, sliced
  • balsamic vinaigrette or vinegar (whichever you like)
  • toothpicks
Instructions
  1. Use day old crusty bread, if you have some on hand. Otherwise, toast a french baguette or something similar and slice. Then cut each slice in half or in 1/4 so they’re actually “bite size”.
  2. Fold a basil leaf and place on top of the bread.
  3. Then add a chunk of fresh mozzarella (big enough to sit nicely on the leaf/bread).
  4. Add a cherry tomato on top.
  5. Stick a wooden toothpick through to hold together.
  6. Drizzle each bite with a little balsamic vinegar.
  7. Serve and enjoy!
  8. *Refrigerate any leftovers
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Here’s another fun fan favorite appetizer…

pecan bacon and ranch cheeseball
Pecan Bacon and Ranch Cheeseball

 

What are your favorite appetizers?

 

Filed Under: Recipe Box Tagged With: appetizers, caprese, caprese bites, healthy appetizers, mozzarella, Party Foods

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