Cucumber Caprese Salad Recipes

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CUCUMBER CAPRESE SALAD

An easy and delicious layered-style cucumber caprese salad that makes for a beautiful presentation!

Provided by Kim

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Tomato Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7



Cucumber Caprese Salad image

Steps:

  • Bring balsamic vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Arrange tomatoes, cucumber, mozzarella slices, and basil leaves in an alternating pattern on a small serving platter until platter is covered. Drizzle olive oil over the salad. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cooled balsamic vinegar on top. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 264.5 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

½ cup aged balsamic vinegar
2 large Roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

CAPRESE SALAD KABOBS

Trade in the usual veggie platter for these fun kabobs. In addition to preparing these for get-togethers, I often make these as snacks for my family. And because assembly is so easy, the kids often ask to help. —Christine Mitchell, Glendora, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 10m

Yield 12 kabobs.

Number Of Ingredients 5



Caprese Salad Kabobs image

Steps:

  • On each of 12 appetizer skewers, alternately thread 2 tomatoes, 1 cheese ball and 2 basil leaves. Whisk olive oil and vinegar; drizzle over kabobs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 44 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 10mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

24 grape tomatoes
12 cherry-size fresh mozzarella cheese balls
24 fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

CAPRESE SALAD

My husband and I love Caprese salad, but not the high prices we pay for it in restaurants. Here, we created our own version which tastes incredibly close, if not better, than any restaurant version we've tried. -Melissa Pearson, Sandy, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9



Caprese Salad image

Steps:

  • Arrange the tomatoes, cheese and basil on a serving platter. Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients; drizzle over salad. If desired, sprinkle with additional salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

4 medium tomatoes, sliced
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

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