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Checkerboard Caprese with Chili Crisp
Food should taste good and look fresh — like a summer breeze on a perfect day. This checkerboard Caprese brings the vibes with bold colors and even bolder flavor. Sure, you could add olives if that floats your boat… but my boyfriend swears they ruin everything, so they’re staying off this plate.
It’s simple, it’s pretty, it’s basically edible coastal chic — and the chili crisp drizzle? That’s the wave you want to ride.
Ingredients:
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1 pint cherry tomatoes (bonus points for heirloom drama)
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8 oz fresh mozzarella (sliced or use pearls if you're cute and lazy)
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Fresh basil (because you’re classy, not bland)
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1–2 tbsp Spice Witch Chili Crisp (spoon it like you mean it)
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Flaky sea salt
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Fresh cracked pepper
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Optional: balsamic glaze, if you're feeling theatrical
Instructions:
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Slice + prep: Halve those tomatoes. Slice or plop your mozzarella. No wrong moves here.
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Get your grid on: Alternate tomatoes and mozz on a square board like you’re playing spicy edible chess.
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Basil flourish: Tuck in basil leaves between the squares or stack them for a leafy crown moment.
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Crisp it up: Sprinkle salt + pepper and give that whole situation a dramatic, flavor-packed chili crisp drizzle. Don’t hold back — this is the main character moment.
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Optional drama: A balsamic swirl makes it extra gallery-worthy (and yeah, tasty).
Why It Works:
Creamy, crunchy, herby, spicy — this Caprese is a full-on flavor bomb that takes 10 minutes and makes you look like a genius.
Original Chili Crisp
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$23.99
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Our everyday jar — chili crisp made with avocado oil instead of seed oils, layered with garlic, ginger, shallots and a warm spice blend. Balanced heat, real crunch, no canola or soybean oil. Small-batch and made in Asheville, NC.
What is Original Chili Crisp?
Original Chili Crisp is the everyday jar — the balanced one you reach for without thinking. It is a chili crisp made with avocado oil instead of seed oils, so there is no canola or soybean oil in the jar. Onto that clean base we layer garlic, ginger, shallots and a warm spice blend for depth that goes well past heat. It is layered, crunchy, and built on real ingredients.
Why avocado oil instead of seed oils
Most chili crisps lean on seed oils. Ours starts with avocado oil for a cleaner, more neutral base — no seed oils, ever, which means no canola and no soybean oil. The result is no funky aftertaste and no fillers, just flavor that tastes like something.
- Avocado-oil base — no canola, no soybean oil
- No fillers, no funky aftertaste
- Small batch, made in Asheville, NC
- Balanced heat — warmth and depth, not just burn
What it tastes like
Balanced and warming rather than punishing. The garlic, ginger and shallots build a savory foundation, and the warm spice blend adds depth so the heat lands as flavor, not just fire. Crunchy texture in every spoonful.
Ways to use it
There is no wrong way to use Original Chili Crisp — cook with it or finish with it, both work.
- Spoon it over a bowl of plain white rice and dinner's done
- Stir it into mayo for a standout sandwich spread
- Fold it through scrambled eggs
- Drag a dumpling through it
- Spoon it over a fried-egg-and-avocado situation
How it compares to our other chili crisps
Original is the balanced everyday jar. If you want a darker, savory profile, reach for Black Garlic; if you want sweet-and-spicy, reach for Spicy Honey.
FAQ
Is Spice Witch Original Chili Crisp seed oil free?
Yes. It is made with an avocado-oil base instead of seed oils — no canola and no soybean oil.
What oil is Original Chili Crisp made with?
Avocado oil. We use avocado oil instead of seed oils as the base for every jar.
How hot is the Original Chili Crisp?
It has balanced heat — warm and layered rather than overwhelming, with depth from garlic, ginger, shallots and a warm spice blend.
How do I use chili crisp?
Spoon it over rice or eggs, stir it into mayo, drag a dumpling through it, or cook with it. There is no wrong way — use it as a base flavor or a finishing condiment.
How is Original different from Black Garlic and Spicy Honey?
Original is the balanced everyday jar. Black Garlic is darker and savory with fermented black garlic; Spicy Honey is sweet-and-spicy. All three use the same avocado-oil base.
Where is it made?
In Asheville, North Carolina, in small batches by a woman-owned kitchen.