Halloween Salad
A fun and colorful salad featuring mozzarella skulls, perfect for Halloween celebrations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz mozzarella balls (about 16 balls) or a large ball of mozzarella cut into cubes
- 6 oz mixed salad greens
- 1 pint sweet cherry tomatoes
- 3 tbsp fresh basil, thinly sliced
- Olive oil (good quality finishing oil)
- Balsamic glaze
- Flaky sea salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Make the Mozzarella Skulls: Flatten one side of each mozzarella ball to make them stable and carve out simple skull shapes using a knife or toothpick.
- Assemble the Halloween Salad: In a large bowl, combine salad greens and cherry tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze, then sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper. Toss gently to mix.
- Top the salad with mozzarella skulls for a spooky presentation.
Notes
For extra flavor, adjust the dressing to taste. Consider adding spooky elements like black olives or pumpkin seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg