Recipe: Fourth of July Caprese Salad

A fun twist to a classic Italian salad.

Supplies

• star shaped cookie cut out set (You can find it at Michael’s or Amazon)

Ingredients

• 3 cups of cherry tomatoes
• 2 cucumbers
• 4 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• 4 to 5 blue basil stems
• 1/2 block Karoun Nabulsi Cheese

 

Directions

1. 1. Start by slicing the tomatoes into halves and transfer it to a bowl.
   2. The cheese is one-inch thick. Cut it in half to make it 1/2 an inch thick. Use different sized star shaped cookie cutters to cut stars
      out of the cheese slices. Add the cheese stars to the tomatoes.
   3. Add blue basil.
   4. Dice your cucumbers in a diagonal. Use the smallest size star shaped cookie cutter to cut stars out of your cucumber slices. Add the slices to the salad. 
   5. Drizzle olive oil on top of your salad and enjoy! 

 

Shushan Darzian is the founder and owner of Ladybugs Catering & Events. Her passion for food, presentation and exquisite detail drive her mission to provide outstanding service for her clients. As a former educator, she is committed to life-longing learning and loves to travel. She resides in Southern California with her husband and two sons.