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Caprese Christmas Tree
A beautiful and colorfully festive Caprese Christmas Tree! Made from fresh soft mozzarella, flavorful herby basil, vibrant tomatoes and a sweet and tangy balsamic glaze.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 25 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Take two of the slices of fresh mozzarella and cut a star for the top using a cookie cutter, stack the two stars together and set aside.
2
On an extra large cutting board or serving tray begin shaping the bottom row of the tree (it will be the widest row) by alternating and overlapping fresh mozzarella slices, tomato slices and basil (about 6 of each).
3
Continue this process by aligning 6 or so more rows above the bottom row forming a tall triangular shape, rows should get narrower each time. Refrigerate any extra cheese or tomatoes you may have left for another use.
4
Finish the tree by adding the star on the top and the bread on the bottom for the "tree stump".
5
Sprinkle oregano over tomato, cheese and basil area then drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze. Finish with salt and pepper to taste. If desired sprinkle around the "tree" with flakey sea salt to mimic snow.
dried oregano (optional)1 tspbalsamic glaze2 TbspFlakey sea salt (and freshly ground black pepper)
6
Serve shortly after preparing, ingredients shouldn't be at room temp longer than ⏱️ 2 hours then when they were removed from the fridge.
Nutrition Facts
calories
199 kcal
fat Content
15 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
358 mg
protein Content
13 g
cholesterol Content
45 mg
carbohydrate Content
4 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
6 g
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