Showing posts with label cold appetizer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cold appetizer. Show all posts

Friday, April 13, 2012

Cheese Slaw

Have you ever had it or even heard of it?  My first experience with cheese slaw was about a year ago and I ate so much of it I almost hurt myself. You may recall this was on the menu for the Hot Pink and Zebra Stripe Party I posted about last June.

It seems like the oddest combination but it is SO delicious.  If I had just read the recipe before actually tasting it, I would have never made it.  I did not put Jalapeno peppers in mine because I usually have little ones eating it.  I just throw in a little more banana peppers.  Serve it with a sturdy cracker or even a bagel chip is good.  The cheese slaw is in the round white bowl on the square platter with the crackers.



Monday, July 18, 2011

Caprese Salad Bites

I just love a good Caprese salad.  Fresh, quality Mozzarella, red ripe tomatoes, the pungent flavor of basil a drizzle of Balsamic and a little sprinkle of sea salt on top.

That's your recipe right there.  Nothing to it - just simple, quality ingredients that make for an elegant appetizer and great light summer dinner or side dish.

I like to serve this as an appetizer.  I assemble them on porcelain Won Ton soup spoons.  These are great for one bit appetizers.


For this particular arrangement I drizzled some Balsamic salad dressing (I like Ken's Steakhouse Balsamic vinaigrette) in the bottom of the spoon so that is the last thing to hit your tongue.  Top that with some cut up Bocconcini and a cherry tomato sliced in half.  Sprinkle with a little sea salt and some small shreds of basil.  These are so good. 

I finally had to move the tray to a higher point on the table because K swiped a spoon full every time she passed the table.