Caprese Ladybug Appetizer Tray with Tomatoes and Mozzarella
Caprese Salad Appetizers are a fun way to serve up everyone's favorite (tomatoes and mozzarella) in individual bite sized deliciousness. SO easy to make and done in minutes, you can dip your Caprese salad bites in mini containers of balsamic and create the most adorable food tray.
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 ounces, sliced mozzarella cheese log)
- 7 cherry tomatoes
- black olives
- fresh basil leaves
- wilton sparkle color gels in black
Instructions
- 1
Place cheese rounds onto a serving tray or platter.
- 2
Place 1 basil leaf on each cheese round.
- 3
Halve cherry tomatoes from top to bottom down the center (vertical) and cut a small slit into the center of the back to create wings.
- 4
Place the tomato half onto the basil leaf.
- 5
Slice away 1 end of the olive and slice that small piece in half. Cut the ends of each half to create a head.
- 6
Place head onto the tomato.
- 7
Use color gel to create spots on the lady bug.
- 8
Please note on the black gel - if your kitchen is hot, it can slide off a little of tomato. Its best to put a little bit of pressure into the dot (see video).
- 9
Serve immediately.
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