MINI CAPRESE SLIDERS

 

When I was younger my mom always made a classic caprese salad to have as a side with dinner! You can never go wrong with a caprese sandwich, so these individual warm caprese sliders are the perfect addition to any party to have as an appetizer or to eat as a meal! You can bake them for longer if you want the cheese to be a little more “melty”, but I prefer mine on the not so “melty” side! I also love drizzling some balsamic glaze on these before adding the top halves of the rolls! 

Ingredients:

• 12 pack Kings Hawaiian Rolls
• Fresh mozzarella (sliced)
• Sliced Campari tomatoes 
• 2-3 tbsp basil pesto sauce (I used store bought, but you can use homemade)
• Fresh basil leaves 
• 2 tbsp melted butter or EVOO
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder 
• 1/4 tsp dried parsley 

Directions:

1. Slice your Hawaiian rolls in half (as evenly as you can lol)
2. Spray your baking dish with nonstick spray and place the bottom half of your rolls in
3. Spread on your pesto sauce, top with sliced mozzarella, tomatoes & fresh basil! Note: you can also drizzle some balsamic glaze!
4. In a small bowl combine butter or EVOO, garlic powder & dried parsley 
5. Place the top halves of your rolls on top and brush your garlic butter mixture on 
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 min more or less depending on how melty you want your cheese! 

This recipe can also easily be doubled if you’d like!