July Recipes

Star-Spangled Caprese Salad

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Star Spangled Caprese Salad in the shape of the American flag
Hands On:
10 minutes
Total Time:
10 minutes
Serves:
6

Ingredients

  • 15 large butterhead lettuce leaves
  • ½ cup fresh basil, tightly packed, plus additional for garnish
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 2 (8-oz. each) pkgs. ciliegine fresh mozzarella, (cherry size)
  • 8 slice(s) Soiree fresh mozzarella cheese
  • Gustare Vita olive oil, for serving
  • Gustare Vita balsamic glaze, for serving
  • Hy-Vee sea salt, coarsely ground, for serving
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Preparation

1
Layer lettuce leaves and basil on a 15x10-inch tray or baking pan. Arrange blueberries in the top left corner to form a square. Alternate cherry tomatoes and mozzarella cheese to create red and white stripes.
2
Cut mozzarella slices into stars using a small star-shaped cookie cutter. Layer cheese stars on top of blueberries.
3
To serve, lightly drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze. Garnish with additional basil and coarsely ground sea salt, if desired.

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