Chef Shayna: 4th of July recipes

Chef Shayna from The Young Chef's Academy shows us a salad and dessert with very patriotic flare.

Red, White, & blue Caprese Salad:

• 1-pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half

• 1 carton mini fresh mozzarella balls in seasoning

• 1/3 cup fresh blueberries, washed

• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

• Olive oil & balsamic glaze

• Salt & pepper

Mix all ingredients in a large serving bowl. Toss with olive oil & balsamic to coat along with salt and pepper to taste.

Red, white, & blue parfait

• Pound cake or angel food cake, chopped into 1-inch cubes.

• Pudding mix (recipe below)

• Strawberries- diced

• Blueberries- diced

Pudding mix:

• 1 cup milk (to prepare instant pudding)

• 1 3.5 oz package instant vanilla pudding

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream- made into whipped cream 1. Whisk together milk & pudding mix to prepare pudding according to package instructions.

• 2. Stir in sweetened condensed milk until it's fully combined. Fold in prepared whipping cream.

For the parfaits:

• You will need 4 mason jars

Fill bottom of the jar with 2 TB cubed cake. Drizzle with pudding mix and sprinkle with strawberries and blueberries. Repeat the layering process, finishing with the berries on top & possibly a dollop of whipped cream to garnish.

Happy 4th of July and Enjoy!