Puff Pastry Tomato Pesto Bites
Flaky pastry topped with tomato, mozzarella cheese and pesto Caesar salad makes a delicious appetizer for any gathering.
Ingredients
- 1 (9.5-ounce) package Fresh Express® Twisted Pesto Caesar Chopped Salad Kit®
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Unfold the thawed pastry sheet on parchment paper; cut along the folds to get three strips. Cut each strip into thirds to make a total of 9 squares. Place them, floured side down, on the lined sheet pan.
- Stack two slices of tomato in the center of each square. Using a knife, draw a circle around the tomatoes; just score the dough, don’t cut thought it. (This will allow the pastry to puff up around the tomatoes.) Sprinkle tomatoes with the oregano, basil, a pinch of salt, and black pepper. Top with cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden brown and cheese has melted. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Place the lettuce from the Fresh Express® Twisted Pesto Caesar Chopped Salad Kit® into a bowl; toss with the salad dressing. Add the toppings; toss to combine.
- Top the puff pastry squares with the Pesto Caesar salad.