We’ve got a quick, effortless recipe that’s as capr-easy as ABC. Our Caprese Bites reimagine the famous Italian salad as a flawless finger food. Served atop crispy bagel chips, we swap out mozzarella in favor of Lifeway Farmer Cheese to help bring out the bright flavor of the cherry tomatoes and sharp balsamic glaze while also infusing the bites with gut-loving probiotics.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes Servings: About 24Ingredients
- 1 bag of Bagel Chips (toasted garlic) - net wt. 7oz
- 1 package of Farmer Cheese
- 1 551ml 1 US dry pint of Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 1.25oz container of basil
- about 1 tsp balsamic glaze
- about 2 tsp garlic salt
- about 2 tsp Italian seasoning
Directions
- For prep, cut tomatoes in half and tear up the basil to smaller pieces to add to each chip.
- Spread about a tsp of Lifeway Farmer Cheese on each bagel chip.
- Sprinkle a little garlic salt and Italian seasoning on each bagel chip.
- Add a small piece of basil and half of a tomato. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve!
