Plank Grilled Blue Cheese Caprese is a fun way to enjoy Caprese as an appetizer or a salad. The combination of sweet tomatoes, savory melted blue cheese, and smoky grilled onions is simply divine!
about 2 ounces Blue cheesecrumbled (more or less to your liking)
fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Place the plank in a large container of cool water and allow to soak while you work on the rest of the recipe.
Sprinkle the sliced onion with salt and pepper. Heat grill to medium-high. Place the onion slices directly on the grill grates, and grill until they start to char and soften a bit. Using tongs, carefully flip onion slices, trying to keep all the rings together, to char on the other side. Once the onions have grilled to your liking, carefully remove them from the grill.
Remove plank from water, and wipe excess water away with a clean towel. Place a tomato slice, then a grilled onion slice on the plank. Continue alternating tomato slices and onion slices. Sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese.
Place plank directly on the grill grates, and heat until the cheese begins to melt, and the plank starts to dry out. Once the cheese is good and melty, remove the plank from the grill using oven mitts or tools (be careful, it's hot!). I like to place the plank on a wooden cutting board so I can easily move it to the table.
Sprinkle fresh basil, a little more salt, and some pepper over the top. Serve warm.
Notes
The recipe is easily doubled depending on how many people you want to serve or how big your plank is.