Prep Time: 20 min.
Patriotic Caprese Bites are the perfect festive appetizer to serve on the 4th of July.
This easy recipe only requires mozzarella balls, blueberries, grape and cherry tomatoes.
Arrange the delicious blueberry caprese skewers on a tray or chopping board. When you are ready to serve, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. You can even add fresh basil leaves for good measure.
Everyone will love this fun American Flag platter, which makes the ultimate party food for your 4th of July celebrations.
If you prefer a patriotic fruit platter, replace the tomatoes with red grapes, red apples, or strawberries, and use canary melon instead of mozzarella.
Ingredients
- 11 grape tomatoes
- 11 cherry tomatoes
- 24 bocconcini (mozzarella balls)
- 20 large blueberries
- sea salt
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- small star-shaped cookie cutter
- canapé sticks
Instructions
1. Halve the grape tomatoes in the center at a slant.
2. Rotate one half so the tomato resembles a heart.
3. Assemble the skewers: first, the bocconcini, the heart-shaped tomatoes, another bocconcini, and lastly, a cherry tomato.
4. Place the skewers on a serving tray, platter, or chopping board. You’ll need 7 skewers on the right side and 4 on the bottom left.
5. Fill the gap above the left skewers with 4 rows of blueberries.
6. Slice the bocconcini and use the star-shaped cookie cutter to make the mozzarella stars.
7. Arrange the stars on top of the blueberries.
8. Sprinkle the skewers with sea salt, and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
9. Serve.
Notes
The star canapé sticks and cookie cutter are linked in my Shop.
