Holiday Cranberry Caprese Salad Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Pesto | ||
| Olive oil | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 cup Ocean Spray® 100% Juice Cranberry Blend | ||
| 1/2 cup Ocean Spray® Craisins® Original Dried Cranberries | ||
| Lemon juice | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 2 1/2 ounces fresh basil, 2 leaves set aside for garnish | ||
| Sliced almonds | 2 Ounce, garnish | |
| Cranberry-Nutmeg Reduction | ||
| 3 cups Ocean Spray® 100% Cranberry Juice | ||
| Ground nutmeg | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 large beefsteak tomato | ||
| 1 8-ounce ball fresh mozzarella cheese | ||
| 1/4 cup Ocean Spray® Craisins® Original Dried Cranberries | ||
| Reserved basil and mint leaves, garnish | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
To Make Pesto:
Combine all pesto ingredients in food processor. Process on high speed for 2 minutes or until smooth.
To Make Cranberry-Nutmeg Reduction:
Pour cranberry juice into medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until reduced to thin syrup consistency. Add nutmeg; stir until blended.
Slice tomato into 4 or 5 even slices; cut each slice in half. Slice cheese the same way. Stack basil and mint leaves together; roll tightly into a cylinder and thinly slice.
Spoon about 1/2 cup pesto onto each serving plate, spreading to cover. Top each with alternating slices tomato and cheese. Garnish with dried cranberries, basil and mint. Drizzle Cranberry-Nutmeg Reduction evenly over each serving.
Makes 4 servings.
Combine all pesto ingredients in food processor. Process on high speed for 2 minutes or until smooth.
To Make Cranberry-Nutmeg Reduction:
Pour cranberry juice into medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until reduced to thin syrup consistency. Add nutmeg; stir until blended.
Slice tomato into 4 or 5 even slices; cut each slice in half. Slice cheese the same way. Stack basil and mint leaves together; roll tightly into a cylinder and thinly slice.
Spoon about 1/2 cup pesto onto each serving plate, spreading to cover. Top each with alternating slices tomato and cheese. Garnish with dried cranberries, basil and mint. Drizzle Cranberry-Nutmeg Reduction evenly over each serving.
Makes 4 servings.
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