Caprese Salad Appetizers Recipe

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Caprese Salad Appetizers is a Italian starter recipe that takes about 15 min from start to finish and serves 8. It calls for 5 ingredients across 5 steps, and is rated easy. A serving works out at around 87 kcal with roughly 5 g of protein. Filed under gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, primal and vegetarian.
Place the tomato halves cut-side down on your cutting board. Take a toothpick and skewer one tomato half, sliding it up the toothpick.
Next, thread a mozzarella ball onto the toothpick, pushing it up until it rests against the tomato.
Add a small basil leaf (or half of a larger one) onto the skewer. With the tomato still resting cut-side down on the cutting board, insert the toothpick as straight as possible into the tomato to create a stable base.
| Nutrient | Amount per serving | Share of reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 87kcal | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Carbohydrate | 3g | 1% |
| of which sugars |
| Allergen | Status |
|---|---|
| Milk | Contains |
| Sulphites | May contain |
| Gluten | Free from |
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| 3g |
| 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
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| Sodium | 218mg | 9% |
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Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal). Fibre is measured against the 30g daily recommendation, which has no statutory reference intake. Figures are an estimate calculated from the ingredient list.
| Free from |
| Eggs | Free from |
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| Fish | Free from |
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| Peanuts | Free from |
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| Soya | Free from |
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| Tree nuts | Free from |
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| Celery | Free from |
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| Mustard | Free from |
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| Sesame | Free from |
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| Lupin | Free from |
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| Molluscs | Free from |
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May contain means it depends on the brand you buy — check the label on the product itself.
Allergen information is derived automatically from the ingredient list and is a guide, not a guarantee. Always check the packaging of the products you cook with.