How To Make Caprese Christmas Wreath
Who knew salads could be this festive? This Caprese Christmas wreath is loaded with colorful tomatoes, creamy cheese, and flavorful herbs.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Balsamic Glaze:
- 1½cupsbalsamic vinegar
- 3tbspbrown sugar
For Salad:
- 12ozgrape tomatoesor cherry tomatoes
- 10ozfresh bocconcini ballscherry-sized, mozzarella
- 2tbspolive oil
- 4tspdried Italian herbs
- fresh basil leaveshandful, shredded, to garnish
- flaked sea salt and ground pepperto season
Instructions
Balsamic Glaze:
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Combine the vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan. Cook while stirring over low heat for 4 to 5 minutes, or until sugar has dissolved. Increase heat to medium setting and bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until reduced by ⅓ and thickened like syrup.
Salad:
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Wash and dry the tomatoes. Arrange them in a circle on a large serving plate or round platter. Drain the mozzarella balls and arrange between the tomatoes.
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Drizzle with olive oil and season with the Italian herbs, salt and pepper. Toss the tomatoes and bocconcini through the oil with a spoon.
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Garnish with the fresh shredded basil.
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Place the bowl of balsamic glaze in the centre of the wreath. Arrange toothpicks around and underneath the tomato and cheese balls, with the sharp ends toward the middle of the plate.
Nutrition
- Calories: 804.80kcal
- Fat: 45.72g
- Saturated Fat: 20.63g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 19.24g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.69g
- Carbohydrates: 57.94g
- Fiber: 3.19g
- Sugar: 47.76g
- Protein: 34.24g
- Cholesterol: 111.98mg
- Sodium: 1242.47mg
- Calcium: 841.84mg
- Potassium: 782.33mg
- Iron: 5.28mg
- Vitamin A: 330.72µg
- Vitamin C: 24.39mg
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