caprese salad boats

Caprese Salad Boats

The simple Caprese Salad is just something so delicious about the combination of fresh basil, ripe tomatoes and fresh mozzarella cheese drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.  Caprese salad for get togethers as it is a great dish to make ahead of time. 

However, serving it can be challenging as there is no easy way to really pick up the large pieces of tomatoes and cheese, without making a mess and losing out on some of the yummy toppings. So, change it up and make individual Caprese salad “boats”.

  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 20 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 10 mi
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 3 Roma tomatoes
• 18 Mini Bocconcini Cheese balls
• 3 tbsp chopped Fresh Basil
• 1 tbsp Balsamic Glaze
• 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

  1. Wash and halve as many Roma tomatoes as you need.
  2. Using a spoon hollow out the tomatoes by removing the seeds.
  3. Fill the tomatoes halves with 3-4 mini bocconcini cheese balls.
  4. Drizzle with olive oil and Balsamic glaze.
  5. Garnish with freshly chopped basil and salt to taste.