American Flag Caprese Board
This American Flag Caprese Board is one of those easy 4th of July appetizers that looks SO cute on the table but only takes a few minutes to put together. Fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, blueberries, and basil come together in a fun patriotic design that’s perfect for Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and summer BBQs.
Servings: 14
Cost: 16
Equipment
- rectangular plate or cutting board we used a 12"x16" plate
Ingredients
- Two 16 oz BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella Logs Pre-Sliced
- 6 tomatoes sliced
- 1 pint blueberries
For serving
- toasted crostini
- balsamic vinegarette dressing
- fresh basil
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Slice tomatoes
- On a rectangular plate or cutting board start by creating a square in the left corner out of blueberries.
- To the left of the blueberry square, create a row of sliced tomatoes on the top of the plate, overlapping each slice by about half to three-quarters of the way as you go.
- Below the tomatoes, layer pre-sliced mozzarella the same way to create a horizontal line. Alternating the cheese and tomatoes, create one line of each to finish the flag.
- Using a small star cookie cutter, cut out about 6–7 stars from the leftover slices of mozzarella, then place the stars on top of the blueberries.
- Serve with toasted crostini, balsamic dressing, and fresh basil.
- To make crostini, layer a few slices of tomatoes sprinkled with kosher salt and pepper, mozzarella, a spoonful of balsamic dressing, and fresh basil.
