A Christmas whim this idea of Christmas Caprese salad, yes I know, but every now and then these “clever little recipes” are just right, especially now that we’re quickly approaching December 25th!
I’ll write the ingredients below, but it’s clear that just looking at the photo you can replicate it without any problems, right???
I’ve chosen for this CHRISTMAS Caprese SALAD to use both red and yellow cherry tomatoes that I always find at the Esselunga supermarket on Via Guelfa in Bologna.
Personally, I have left them whole, but if you prefer, we can make a base by covering the whole serving dish with slices of tomatoes, even the fatter ones, but be careful as they might release some liquid!
THE CLASSIC CAPRESE was born in Capri and has certainly become over time an Italian culinary symbol so much so that a day has been dedicated to celebrate it, which is June 13.
It seems it was created in the post-war period by a very patriotic bricklayer who would have stuffed a sandwich with these ingredients that recall the colors of our tricolor flag, but another hypothesis is that it was a dish invented for a futurist menu (around the twenties) at a dinner dedicated to the founder of this movement Filippo Tommaso Marinetti.
Either way, Caprese salad is a dish that many like, suitable for all seasons but especially in summer because it is tasty and super quick!!!!!!!!!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
INGREDIENTS
- 4 mozzarella balls
- 1 pack cherry mozzarella balls
- 10.5 oz datterini cherry tomatoes
- to taste cloves (to make eyes and buttons)
- to taste pink pepper (to trace the mouth)
- to taste carrot (thin triangle slice to make the "nose")
TOOLS
- Trays
- Plates
- Knives
FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE CHRISTMAS CAPRESE SALAD RECIPE
Alright… I wash the red and yellow cherry tomatoes and dry them well with a clean cloth or kitchen paper towel.
In my serving plate, I arrange the mozzarella in the center, drying them a bit from the preserving liquid.
I pierce them creating the face and dress with spices, making the nose with a piece of carrot.
I surround the mozzarella with a mix of colored cherry tomatoes or the variety I prefer, covering the entire plate or tray that will then go to the table.
I place a mozzarella ball here and there, then with some arugula leaves, I make a collar and add some more randomly on the plate.
I season with extra virgin olive oil, vinegar if you like (also apple or balsamic), salt, and pepper, and off to the table!
Enjoy your meal! Annalisa
P.S. I put arugula because it seemed perfect to make the collar, the lapel…
LIAR… you didn’t have fresh basil and didn’t want to get dressed* to go out and go to the supermarket! You big fibber 😁
* Not that I stay undressed at home but I am very comfortable in sweats while when I go out I’m more formal!
