Recipe of the Day: American Flag Caprese Salad

Subscribe ► http://foodtv.com/YouTube Get the recipe ► https://foodtv.com/2YiVOhV Welcome to Food Network, where learning to cook is as simple as clicking play! Grab your apron and get ready to get cookin' with some of the best chefs around the world. We'll give you a behind-the-scenes look at our best shows, take you inside our favorite restaurant and be your resource in the kitchen to make sure every meal is a 10/10! American Flag Caprese Salad Total: 1 hr 50 min Active: 40 min Yield: 12 servings Level: Easy Ingredients 18 small purple potatoes (about 1 pound) Kosher salt 1 pound herbed cheese spread, at room temperature 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped 26 cherry tomatoes, halved (about 2 pounds) 24 1-inch mozzarella balls in brine, drained well and halved Directions Special equipment: 12- by -17 1/2-inch wooden cutting board, pastry bag fitted with a small star tip Cook the potatoes in generously salted boiling water until fork-tender but not falling apart, about 20 minutes. Drain well and allow to cool completely. Cut in half crosswise. Fill a pastry bag, fitted with a small star tip, with the herbed cheese spread. Cut a piece of parchment large enough to fit a 12- by -17 1/2-inch wooden cutting board. Put a dab of cheese spread on the underside of each corner of the parchment to help it adhere to the cutting board. Pipe and spread a thin layer of cheese spread in to a 6 1/2- by -9 1/2-inch rectangle in the upper left corner of the parchment. Arrange the potatoes in rows, cut-side-up, on top of the cheese. Pipe the remaining cheese in between the potatoes to make stars for the flag. Drizzle the remaining empty portion of parchment with half of the oil then sprinkle all over with the basil. Starting from the top, make a line of tomato halves, cut-side-up, followed by a line of mozzarella halves, cut-side-down. Repeat with the remaining tomatoes and mozzarella. Drizzle everything with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Cook's Note Since this is a composed salad, you might have some ingredients left over, so toss them together and eat a bonus salad. Copyright 2017 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved. Subscribe to our channel to fill up on the latest must-eat recipes, brilliant kitchen hacks and content from your favorite Food Network shows. ► FOOD NETWORK KITCHEN APP: http://foodtv.com/FNKApp ► WEBSITE: https://www.foodnetwork.com ► FULL EPISODES: https://watch.foodnetwork.com ► FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FoodNetwork ► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/FoodNetwork ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FoodNetwork #FoodNetwork Recipe of the Day: American Flag Caprese Salad | Food Network https://youtu.be/EuwDkfRxNzM