Smiling Santa Caprese
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, and basil platter shaped like Santa.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 5 large tomatoes
- 3 balls mozzarella
- 2 slices ham
- 2 black olives
- 6 fresh basil leaves
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze
- sea salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the tomatoes and the mozzarella.
- Use the medium round cookie cutter to shape the mozzarella discs (if you want uniform discs).
- Arrange the top piece of mozzarella for the bobble.
- Place the tomato slices for the red part of the hat. I did 2 in the first row, then 3, then 5.
- Fold two pieces of ham for the face.
- Make a row of mozzarella discs under the hat and around the face for the beard.
- Halve a mozzarella disc to shape the mustache.
- Shape the white part of the eyes with mozzarella and a small round cookie cutter.
- Slice the tips of 2 olives for the pupils.
- Use a metal straw for the mozzarella eye highlight.
- Place an end-piece of tomato on the face for the nose.
- Arrange tomatoes to make Santa’s suit.
- Line the space between the suit and Santa’s beard with fresh basil.
- Halve an olive and cut a sliver for Santa’s smile.
- Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic glaze and a sprinkle of sea salt to serve.
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Notes
Chop any leftovers to add to a salad or top it on pizza or pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1293IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg