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caprese salad cups in crisp phyllo shells filled with tomato, mozzarella, and basil in a wide horizontal shot, drizzled with balsamic on a marble platter, bright natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Caprese Salad Cups

Pastry cups filled with balsamic, tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 24 mini phyllo cups
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 1 cup mini mozzarella balls halved
  • 0.25 cup fresh basil chopped
  • 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.25 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Toss tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, and salt together.
  2. Let the mixture sit 5 minutes to marry the flavors.
  3. Spoon the caprese filling into each phyllo cup.
  4. Drizzle with balsamic glaze.
  5. Serve right away so the cups stay crisp.

Notes

Fill the cups just before serving to keep them from getting soggy.