Introduction: Eyeball Caprese Salad
Makes a 24 eyeball caprese salad
Ingredients
3 Roma tomatoes, 1/4-inch thick slices
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella, “bite-sized” balls,1/4-inch thick slices
20 leaves fresh basil
12 Green olives with pimento, thinly sliced across the pimento
Balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp.
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, 2 tbs.
Paprika
Coarse salt and pepper
Ingredients
3 Roma tomatoes, 1/4-inch thick slices
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella, “bite-sized” balls,1/4-inch thick slices
20 leaves fresh basil
12 Green olives with pimento, thinly sliced across the pimento
Balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp.
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, 2 tbs.
Paprika
Coarse salt and pepper
Step 1: Chiffonade the Basil
Directions:
Prep time: 15 mins
1) Make a chiffonade from half of the basil leaves by stacking the leaves and rolling them lengthwise and slicing them thinly.
Prep time: 15 mins
1) Make a chiffonade from half of the basil leaves by stacking the leaves and rolling them lengthwise and slicing them thinly.
Step 2: Slice the Ingredients
2) Prepare the tomatoes, olives, and mozzarella by slicing into 1/4-inch slices
Step 3: Naked Eyeballs
3) For each eyeball:
1) lay a slice of tomato down
2) cover with some basil leaf chiffonade “eyelashes”
3) place a layer of mozzarella
4) next layer is a green olive with pimento pupil
5) combine olive oil, balsamic, and paprika and drizzle over the eyes
1) lay a slice of tomato down
2) cover with some basil leaf chiffonade “eyelashes”
3) place a layer of mozzarella
4) next layer is a green olive with pimento pupil
5) combine olive oil, balsamic, and paprika and drizzle over the eyes
Step 4: Finishing Touches
6) layer half a basil leaf over the top to make an eyelid
7) salt and pepper to taste
7) salt and pepper to taste
Step 5: Voila! Here's Looking at You Kid
4) Plate it up and you are done.
When covering with plastic wrap for later use, be careful or the eyelids will slide off!
When covering with plastic wrap for later use, be careful or the eyelids will slide off!
