Mini-Size Me!

22 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 9 -10 baby mozzarella balls, cut in half, or larger mozzarella ball, cut into small pieces
  • 9 -10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 18 -20 basil leaves
  • Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Splash of balsamic vinegar
  • Mixed greens
  • Skewers, chopsticks or large toothpicks
  • 4 -6 red seedless grapes, halved and thinly sliced
  • 4 red pearl onions, thinly sliced and soaked in small amount of olive oil
  • 1 -2 oz. crumbled Gorgonzola
  • Drizzle of red wine vinegar
  • Drizzle of olive oil to taste
  • Micro or petite greens (this can even be a chiffonade of sorts)
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 6 slender chive spears (about 3 inches long)
  • 6 -8 oz. chilled tomato soup
  • 1/4 cup creme fraiche or light sour cream
  • 6 small basil leaves
  • Fresh ground pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Salad Bite Skewers
  2. 2
    Place tomato on skewer, followed by mozzarella ball and folded basil leaf.
  3. 3
    Repeat until you have seven to nine pieces on skewer.
  4. 4
    Repeat with remaining skewers.Place finished skewers on serving platter that has a scattering of mixed greens on bottom.
  5. 5
    Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over top of skewers.
  6. 6
    Follow with a sprinkling of salt, freshly ground pepper and a splash of balsamic vinegar.
  7. 7
    Grapes and Gorgonzola Salad Bite Spoons
  8. 8
    In a bowl, mix together grapes, onion and Gorgonzola.
  9. 9
    Drizzle mix with red wine vinegar and olive oil.
  10. 10
    Add a dash of salt and freshly ground pepper; stir.
  11. 11
    Place micro greens on spoons and top with a spoonful of grape mix.Place on a serving platter that has been layered with breadcrumbs.
  12. 12
    Chilled Soup Shots
  13. 13
    Place chive spear in shot glass.
  14. 14
    Pour chilled soup into glass to about 3/4 full.
  15. 15
    Top with a dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream and garnish with basil leaf.
  16. 16
    Finish with freshly ground pepper.

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