Caprese Candy Cane Board
Fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil leaves are arranged into a festive candy cane shape on a serving board.
Ingredients
- 3 medium Roma tomatoes
- 16 oz fresh mozzarella cheese logs 450 g
- 1 bunch fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and dry the tomatoes and basil leaves.
- Cut the tomatoes into slices about 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick.
- Slice the fresh mozzarella cheese into rounds of the same thickness.
- Choose a large rectangular serving board or platter.
- Start at the top left corner of the board and place one tomato slice.
- Place a mozzarella slice slightly overlapping the tomato, followed by a basil leaf.
- Continue this alternating pattern, curving the line to the right and then straight down to form a candy cane shape.
- Drizzle the assembled shape evenly with the extra virgin olive oil.
- Sprinkle the kosher salt and black pepper over the top just before serving.
Notes
You can assemble the tomato, cheese, and basil shape up to two hours ahead of time. Cover the board tightly with plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator.
Add a drizzle of balsamic glaze right before serving if you want a sweeter flavor profile.
Pat the mozzarella slices dry with a paper towel to prevent excess moisture from pooling on the serving board.