Mini caprese bites

Name: Mini caprese bites
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1pt. grape tomatoes, halved; 10 to 14 fresh small mozzarella cheese balls, cut into thirds*; 32 (4-inch) wooden skewers**; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 6 thinly sliced fresh basil leaves; Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Starter

8 servings

Easy

20 min

Ingredients

1pt. grape tomatoes, halved
10 to 14 fresh small mozzarella cheese balls, cut into thirds*
32 (4-inch) wooden skewers**
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Mini Caprese Bites
Prep: 20 min. Grape tomatoes vary in size from week to week at the grocery store; some pints we found had only 24 while others had more than 40. Good news, you should still have enough mozzarella balls because they are generally sold in 8-oz. containers that have more than enough.

1. Thread 1 tomato half, 1 piece of cheese, and another tomato half onto each skewer. Place skewers in a shallow serving dish.
2. Whisk together oil and next 3 ingredients. Drizzle oil mixture over skewers; sprinkle with basil and salt and pepper to taste.

*1 (8-oz.) package fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, may be substituted.
**Wooden picks may be substituted.
Southern Living, MAY 2008

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