Caesar Salad Parmesan Cups
Ceasar Salad Bites are an easy go-to hand-held appetizer that's an instant party pleaser since they're made with parmesan cheese cups! Make a dozen salad bites in just 20 minutes!
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Servings: 12 bites
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 5 oz green leaf lettuce finely chopped
- 1/3 cup Caesar salad dressing
- 1 tbsp fresh chives roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup croutons
- Black pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of parmesan onto the baking sheet and shape it into a 2-3 inch circle. You will only be able to fit about 6 parmesan disks on the baking sheet, so you will need to do 2 batches.
- Bake the parmesan for 4 minutes and then allow the cheese to cool for about 1 minute.
- Using a spatula or your hands, transfer the parmesan disks to an upside-down mini muffin tin. Mold the disks to the muffin cup shape.
- Put the muffin tin in the oven for an additional minute to allow the cheese to melt into the cup shape.
- While the parmesan cups cool, combine the lettuce, salad dressing, and chives in a medium-sized bowl. Then crush the croutons into smaller pieces (we will use this as our salad topping).
- Remove the parmesan cups from the muffin tin. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of salad to each cup and top with croutons and a pinch of pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy!