Looking for another way to include Caprese into your life? Say yes to this Caprese Turkey Snack Board for Thanksgiving. This post may contain affiliate links.

If you're Caprese crazy like me, you'll appreciate a fun new way to include it into your Thanksgiving celebrations.

Turkey shaped snacks have increased popularity over the last couple of years, so let's go all in.

Caprese in the shape of Christmas trees has been a hit over on my Facebook page, so I thought it would be fun to make a festive combo for another holday.

There is something so magical about the combination of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil together.

Add in some salt, pepper and olive oil to amp it up and if you drizzle some balsamic glaze over it, oh my.

CAPRESE TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING

Looking for something fresh and tasty to serve as a Thanksgiving appetizer?

This Caprese in the shape of a turkey is a fun and festive twist on the classic salad for the holiday.

Fresh mozzarella, juicy tomatoes, and basil leaves come together to create a delicious turkey-shaped snack that’s almost too cute to eat. Almost.

Let's go over the simple ingredients and then I'll explain how to make this easily and quickly.

TURKEY-SHAPED CAPRESE INGREDIENTS

Here is a quick list of items used to make this.

Be sure to get actual measurements in the recipe card towards the bottom of this post.

You can print or save it there as well.

• Large fresh basil leaves
• Large tomato slices
• Cherry tomato half
• Fresh mozzarella slices
• Carrot or orange bell pepper
• Peppercorns
• Salt & pepper
• Olive oil &/or balsamic glaze for drizzling (optional)

ARRANGE CAPRESE INTO A TURKEY SHAPE

Here are the shortcut instructions, for a quick overview of how to assemble this yummy Thanksgiving starter.

• Arrange basil in a fan for feathers.
• Layer tomato slices over the basil.
• Stack mozzarella for the body and add half cherry tomato for head.
• Add a orange pepper or carrot beak and peppercorn eyes.
• Place orange pepper or carrot strips for feet.
• Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve.

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Caprese Turkey Recipe

Yield: 1

This Caprese Turkey is a fun and festive twist on the classic salad! Fresh mozzarella, juicy tomatoes, and basil leaves come together to create a delicious turkey-shaped snack that’s perfect for Thanksgiving celebrations.

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Ingredients

• 12 large fresh basil leaves
• 5 large tomato slices
• 1 cherry tomato half
• ½ 16oz log fresh mozzarella, sliced
• 1 small piece of carrot or orange bell pepper (for the beak and feet)
• 2 peppercorns for eyes
• salt & pepper, olive oil &/or balsamic glaze for drizzling (optional)

Instructions

Make the feathers. Arrange basil leaves in a fan shape on a serving board.

Add tomato layers. Place the tomato slices over the basil to form colorful turkey “feathers.”

Build the turkey body: Stack mozzarella slices in the center, slightly overlapping to form the body and head.

Create the face: Place half of a cherry tomato (sliced side down) onto the top half of the fresh mozzerella. Add a small piece of carrot or bell pepper on top for the beak and two peppercorns for the eyes.

Add the feet: Cut two small strips of carrot or pepper and place them underneath the mozzarella body.

Finish and serve: Drizzle with balsamic glaze if desired, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Yield 3 Serving Size 1
Amount Per ServingCalories 127Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 4mgSodium 41mgCarbohydrates 25gFiber 5gSugar 10gProtein 6g

This nutritional information is for reference only. We are not responsible for these calculations.

Will you be making festive appetizers for Thanksgiving?

If you make your own turkey-shaped Caprese, I'l love to see it!

Tag me on social media (@cutefetti)

Happy creating!