Bresaola swirls are a delicious, colorful, and easy-to-make appetizer, perfect to prepare in advance as it needs to rest for a few hours in the fridge and can be sliced right before serving! You only need a few simple ingredients to make this dish that everyone loves, both adults and kids. In fact, you might want to double the recipe because they will disappear quickly! But let’s stop talking and start cooking!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 3 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 14 Pieces
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Bresaola Swirls
- 7.75 oz bresaola (in slices)
- 5.5 oz mozzarella
- 4 leaves basil (fresh)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper (freshly ground)
- a few extra virgin olive oil (to use before serving)
Useful Tools
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- 2 Spoons
- Bowl
- Parchment Paper
- Plastic Wrap
Preparation of Bresaola Swirls
Start by draining the mozzarella, then chop it finely and place it in a bowl, add the torn basil, salt, pepper, and mix with two spoons, set aside.
Arrange the bresaola slices on a sheet of parchment paper slightly overlapping each other to form a bresaola rectangle.
Spread the seasoned mozzarella over the bresaola evenly.
Start rolling from the short side until you form a roll, close with the parchment paper to form a candy shape, then wrap with plastic wrap, tightening it well, place the bresaola roll in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
After resting in the fridge, remove the roll, remove plastic wrap and parchment paper, and with a sharp knife, cut into swirls, arrange them on a serving dish, drizzle with a bit of oil and serve, they are ready to enjoy!
Tips
You can add chopped capers or chopped sun-dried tomatoes to the filling!
