Sweet Potato Caprese Sliders with a Spiralized Twist Recipe
These Sweet Potato Caprese Sliders offer a delightful twist on the classic Caprese salad, featuring spiralized sweet potatoes formed into crispy little nests topped with fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and basil for a fresh, flavorful bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 4 small sweet potatoes (washed, peeled and spiralized)
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 4–6 slices of fresh mozzarella
- 1 large egg
- fresh basil for garnish
- PAM
- Salt and pepper TT
Instructions
- Preheat and cook sweet potato noodles: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Spiralize your sweet potatoes and place in medium-large bowl. Heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and add in zoodles. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and pepper and additional olive oil if needed. Cook for about 7 minutes then set aside in bowl to let cool for a few minutes. Beat the egg and mix into the sweet potato noodles.
- Form sweet potato nests and freeze: Using a the bottom of a muffin tin tray, form spiralized sweet potato into the bottom of the pan. Press down with foil if needed. Do this until all sweet potato is used up! Place these in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to form a solid structure.
- Bake and assemble sliders: Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with PAM. Place the sweet potatoes onto the baking sheet and cook for 4-5 minutes in the oven on 1 side, flip and cook for another 4-5 minutes on the other side. When done, remove from baking sheet and top with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. Drizzle with balsamic reduction if desired.
Notes
- Press down sweet potato nests with foil to shape them properly.
- Freezing the sweet potato nests helps them form a solid structure before baking.
- Drizzle with balsamic reduction if desired for added flavor.
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