How to Make a Killer Caprese Salad Platter
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How to Make a Killer Caprese Salad Platter
Description
The platter centers leafy greens such as arugula, fresh spinach, or mixed salad greens surrounded by marinated mozzarella balls infused with lemon peel, red pepper flakes, and olive oil, creamy burrata, and additional mozzarella balls. Seleced cured meats like Calabrese or prosciutto add savory, salty notes. Sliced stone fruit such as nectarines or peaches, raspberries or strawberries, kalamata olives, and crunchy marcona almonds provide fruit, salt, and texture contrast. Fresh slivered basil boosts freshness.
Dressing is applied by drizzling lemon-flavored olive oil and balsamic glaze over the assembled ingredients, then seasoning with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. The salad is meant for guests to customize their own bites by combining flavors and textures from the array.
The marinated mozzarella balls are prepared by soaking in olive oil with lemon strips, red pepper flakes, and salt, allowing enhanced flavor that intensifies as they marinate from 1 hour up to one week. This platter suits entertaining or light meals, emphasizing variety and fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
- 6 cups arugula , fresh spinach leaves, or salad greens
- burrata cheese
- mozzarella balls
- cured meats sliced, such as Calabrese or prosciutto
- stone fruit sliced, such as nectarines or peaches
- raspberries or strawberries
- marcona almond
- kalamata olives
- basil slivered, fresh
- olive oil lemon-flavored
- balsamic glaze or balsamic vinegar
- salt Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper Kosher salt and freshly ground
- For the Marinated Mozzarella Balls
- 1 8- ounce mozzarella cheese bocconcini, drained, cheese balls, in carton
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- lemon cut into long strips, peel from ½ lemon
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- On a large platter, place the greens in the center of the plate. Arrange the rest of the ingredients in groups on the outsides of the platter. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Let your guests create their own salads and serve with the salad dressing on the side.
- To Make the Marinated Mozzarella Balls
- Place the mozzarella balls in a jar or bowl. Pour the olive oil over the mozzarella. Stir in the lemon strips, red pepper flakes and salt. Marinate for 1 hour up to 1 week.
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