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Caprese Salad Cups

Individual portions of tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil in crispy wonton cups

⏱️ Prep: 20min🍳 Cook: 10min⏰ Total: 30min👥 Serves: 24🌡️ room_temp
✓ vegetarian
⚠️ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, 🌾 Gluten

Ingredients

  • 24wonton wrappers
  • 2 cupscherry tomatoes(quartered)
  • 8 ozfresh mozzarella pearls(or bocconcini halved)
  • 0.25 cupfresh basil(chiffonade)
  • 3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbspbalsamic glaze
  • 0.5 tspflaky sea salt
  • 0.25 tspblack pepper(freshly cracked)
  • cooking spray

📝 Make Ahead

Wonton cups can be baked 2 days ahead; store airtight. Caprese mixture can be made 2 hours ahead. Fill cups just before serving.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Spray mini muffin tin with cooking spray
  3. Press wonton wrappers into each cup
  4. Bake 8-10 minutes until golden and crispy
  5. Let cool completely in tin
  6. Toss tomatoes and mozzarella with olive oil, salt, and pepper
  7. Spoon mixture into cooled wonton cups
  8. Top with basil chiffonade
  9. Drizzle with balsamic glaze
  10. Serve immediately

💡 Pro Tips

Use the best quality tomatoes and mozzarella you can find - this simple dish depends on ingredient quality. Cherry or grape tomatoes are easier to portion than sliced. Fresh mozzarella should be at room temperature for best flavor. The wonton cups add satisfying crunch.

📜 History

Caprese salad originated on the island of Capri in the 1950s, designed to showcase the colors of the Italian flag. This cup format transforms the classic salad into a neat, portable party bite perfect for outdoor entertaining.

🍸 Pairs Well With

Also pairs well with:

proseccowhite-wineroséaperol-spritz