Italian
Cherry Caprese Skewers
Cherry tomato, mozzarella ball, and basil on colorful picks with pesto drizzle
cold_biteEasyItalian
Prep20 min0Total20 minServes24Tempcold
✓ vegetarian✓ gluten-free
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, tree-nuts
Recipe
Ingredients
- 24cherry tomatoes(mixed colors)
- 24ciliegine mozzarella(cherry-sized balls)
- 24fresh basil leaves(small)
- 0.25 cupprepared pesto
- 2 tbspbalsamic glaze
- flaky sea salt
Make Ahead
Thread skewers up to 4 hours ahead. Add drizzles just before serving.
Instructions
- 1Thread onto decorative pick: tomato, basil leaf, mozzarella ball
- 2Arrange skewers standing up in a shallow dish or laying flat on platter
- 3Thin pesto with a splash of olive oil if needed
- 4Drizzle pesto across skewers
- 5Drizzle balsamic glaze decoratively
- 6Sprinkle with flaky salt
- 7Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 2 hours
Notes
Pro Tips
Use room temperature components for best flavor. Colorful heirloom cherry tomatoes make beautiful presentations. Fresh mozzarella in water is essential.
History & Origin
Caprese salad reimagined as an easily grabbable skewer maintains the beloved flavor combination while adding convenience and visual appeal.
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