Description
A festive and simple Caprese Salad Wreath featuring fresh baby arugula, grape tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, and basil leaves arranged beautifully and drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette. Perfect for holiday parties and quick to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 5 oz baby arugula (or your favorite salad greens)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls or balls
- Handful of fresh basil leaves
Dressing and Seasoning
- Balsamic vinaigrette or balsamic glaze, for drizzling
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Arrange the greens: On a large round platter or board, form a circle of arugula that resembles a wreath, leaving a hole in the center.
- Add toppings: Decorate the arugula wreath evenly with grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella pearls, and fresh basil leaves to create a colorful and festive appearance.
- Dress the salad: Drizzle the entire wreath with balsamic vinaigrette or balsamic glaze, making sure to distribute it evenly for flavor.
- Season to taste: Sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper over the salad to enhance the flavors.
- Serve: Present your Caprese Salad Wreath immediately, or prepare individual wreaths on plates for serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Only five ingredients and 10 minutes are needed to prepare this elegant salad.
- The amount of ingredients can be adjusted depending on the size of your platter or number of servings.
- The salad is ideal for holiday parties and adds a festive touch to your table.
- You can substitute baby arugula with other salad greens based on preference.
- Using balsamic glaze instead of vinaigrette will give a sweeter, more concentrated flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 94 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 181 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg
