Chicken Caprese Crackers: An Easy Appetizer Idea

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Chicken Caprese Crackers are an easy appetizer with shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese, tomato and basil drizzled with balsamic vinegar on RITZĀ® Crackers.

This easy appetizer takes it to the next level by adding chicken with tomato, mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinegar and putting it on a delicious RITZĀ® Cracker.

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What could be easier or more delicious for snacking than to take your favorite topping and put it on a RITZĀ®? Today, RITZĀ® has generously sponsored this post so I can share our Chicken Caprese Crackers. This is an easy and delicious appetizer with shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese, tomato and basil drizzled with balsamic vinegar on RITZĀ® Crackers.

Chicken Caprese Crackers with RITZĀ®

The summer entertaining season is quickly approaching. During those warm, sunny months, I love caprese salads with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and fresh basil with balsamic vinegar. They’re just so light and refreshing. I thought it would be really fun to take the delicious flavor of a caprese salad and put it on a RITZĀ® with a little shredded chicken as an appetizer for backyard parties and summer barbecues.

Chicken Caprese Crackers served on a plate as an appetizer

If you’ve been following us here at Kenarry for a while, you know that making fun food is one of my favorite things to do. I especially enjoy making appetizers and delicious recipes to please a crowd.

It’s even better when the recipes are quick and easy like these Chicken Caprese Crackers served on RITZĀ®. Most of the ingredients are common items you have on hand in your pantry or refrigerator like canned chicken, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, and mozzarella. If you need to pick up a few items, you can just head to your local Walmart as I did. You’ll find the RITZĀ® Crackers in the snack aisle.

How to Make Chicken Caprese Crackers

These are super easy to make.

Kitchen Tools Needed

Ingredients

These are the ingredients you’ll need. All the exact amounts are in the printable card at the bottom of this post.

Directions

Here’s how to make them. Don’t forget to pin this appetizer and snack idea so you can find it again later.

1.) Mix the Mayo and Mustard with the Chicken

To make Chicken Caprese Crackers, you start by mixing a little mayonnaise, mustard and spices with canned chicken. If you don’t care for canned chicken, you could also use my easy recipe for slow cooker shredded chicken. I like to make a batch and freeze it for use whenever cooked chicken is needed in my recipes.

preparing chicken mixture for Chicken Caprese Crackers

2.) Chop The Basil and Mix with Balsamic Vinegar

Next, you’ll want to wash fresh basil and chop it into small bits. Mix it with a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and set aside.

preparing balsamic vinegar and basil for chicken caprese crackers

3.) Slice Mozzarella Cheese and Tomatoes

Slice mozzarella cheese and tomatoes. Lay out your RITZĀ® Crackers and you’re ready to go!

I love caprese salad with tomato, mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinegar! This easy appetizer recipe for Chicken Caprese Crackers takes it to the next level by adding chicken and putting it on a delicious RITZĀ® Cracker.

4.) Assemble the Snack Crackers

Begin by spreading a small amount of the chicken mixture on a RITZĀ® Cracker.

preparing chicken caprese crackers

Now layer a slice of mozzarella cheese followed by a slice of tomato. Then drizzle a little balsamic vinegar and basil over the top of the Chicken Caprese Crackers.

preparing chicken caprese crackers

Repeat with the remaining RITZĀ® Crackers until you have enough to entertain your summer party guests.

preparing chicken caprese crackers

Chicken Caprese Crackers with RITZĀ® Crackers

Chicken Caprese Crackers are an easy appetizer with shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese, tomato and basil drizzled with balsamic vinegar on RITZĀ® Crackers.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizer, chicken caprese crackers
Servings: 15 portions
Calories: 169kcal
Author: Carrie Ypma

Equipment

  • 2 Small Bowls
  • Cutting Board
  • Chef's Knife

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Drain the canned chicken and pour into a small bowl. Shred the chicken with a fork.
  • Add mayonnaise, mustard, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix together.
  • In another small bowl toss together the chopped fresh basil and balsamic vinegar.
  • Slice the mozzarella cheese and tomatoes.
  • On each RITZĀ® Cracker, spread a heaping teaspoon of the chicken mixture.
  • Layer a slice of mozzarella cheese followed by a slice of tomato.
  • Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and basil.
  • Serve the Chicken Caprese Crackers immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 768IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 1mg
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chicken caprese crackers served on a plate as an appetizer

Serving Suggestions for Chicken Caprese Crackers

Based on my experience, here are a few suggestions for making Chicken Caprese Crackers:

  • For the Chicken Caprese Crackers, I went with the tried and true original recipe of RITZĀ® Crackers, but I bet it would be delicious with the bacon, roasted vegetable, garlic butter, or everything RITZĀ® Cracker flavors too.
  • You could add a little italian seasoning or oregano to the chicken mixture if you wanted to spice it up a little. I bet it would also be amazing with a little crumbled bacon. (Isn’t everything better with bacon?)
  • I recommend serving these immediately at your party. A platter of Chicken Caprese Crackers could be refrigerated for a short period of time if need be. If you like to prep in advance of parties, you could slice the cheese, mix the chicken and chop the basil a day or two ahead of time so that the only things left to do the day of the party is to slice the tomatoes and assemble the ingredients on RITZĀ® Crackers.
  • You’ll see in the pictures I sliced the mozzarella and tomatoes fairly thick for the Chicken Caprese Crackers so they’d be a heartier appetizer. You could slice the cheese and tomatoes thinner to make them easier to eat in a bite or two. It would also allow you to use more RITZĀ® Crackers and extend your ingredients to serve a much larger platter of the Chicken Caprese Crackers.
chicken caprese crackers served on a plate as an appetizer

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I love caprese salad with tomato, mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinegar! This easy appetizer recipe for Chicken Caprese Crackers takes it to the next level by adding chicken and putting it on a delicious RITZĀ® Cracker.

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This post was originally published April 2015. Updated April 2018 and again in August 2020.

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14 Comments

  1. Carrie, great minds totally think alike. I’m making something similar for the blog in a couple of weeks! šŸ˜‰ I love how these have a nice little chicken salad as the base; makes them more filling! Oh and definitely entering the contest!

    1. That’s so funny! We seem to always do that – great minds totally think alike! šŸ™‚ Can’t wait to see your recipe in a few weeks. Good luck with the contest, Ashlyn!

  2. Caprese salad is one of my Summer staples! I am now going to have to try it on a cracker. These look delicious.

  3. A great idea for summer appetizers. Everyone will love your chicken caprese crackers especially that they are so easy to prepare. Thanks for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday party this weekend. Will pin/share.

    We look forward to seeing you again soon.

    A FFF co-host,
    Joanne/WineLady Cooks

    1. Joanne, so glad you came over from Foodie Friends Friday to check out the recipe and am thrilled you’re going to share and pin it too. Thank you so much!

  4. This is one of my favorite combos. Love that you made it into a bite size appetizer! Yum. Pinned. Thank you for sharing at Snickerdoodle. Hope to see you again tomorrow!

    1. RITZ Crackers are so craveable! Hope you picked up a box while you were out tonight. Thanks for coming by from Weekend Bites to check out the recipe, Adelina!

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