Praise Caprese with 6 Twists on Tomato Salad
An easy way to add Italian flair to your next shindig is with vibrant red, white and green food. Transform classic caprese salad — aka layers of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil — into bite-sized Caprese Salad Skewers (pictured above), sliders, fruit-and-cheese plum caprese and more.
Check out five more of our favorite inventive versions of caprese below.
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Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos' simple update uses creamy Burrata cheese and multicolored heirloom tomatoes.
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Tiffani Thiessen takes the Burrata Caprese a step further with champagne-balsamic vinaigrette and fresh mint.
Grill up tiny burgers and top them with sun-dried tomatoes, melted mozzarella and basil for an easy appetizer or light dinner.
Fill up on farro, a hearty grain, with an added punch of briny flavor from Kalamata olives.
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Kelsey Nixon's gooey, cheesy calzones are stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, tomatoes and basil — plus a tangy balsamic glaze.
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