Festive Caprese Skewers

A colorful and easy holiday appetizer featuring cherry tomatoes, baby mozzarella, and fresh basil leaves threaded onto skewers. Drizzled with a balsamic reduction and a pinch of sea salt, they mimic the red, white, and green colors of the season. They are a light, refreshing, and visually stunning addition to any party platter or Christmas spread.

Prep 5 minCook 5 minTotal 10 minUpdated Jul 3, 202610 minHigh ProteinLow CarbVegetarianVeganGluten Free

A colorful and easy holiday appetizer featuring cherry tomatoes, baby mozzarella, and fresh basil leaves threaded onto skewers. Drizzled with a balsamic reduction and a pinch of sea salt, they mimic the red, white, and green colors of the season. They are a light, refreshing, and visually stunning addition to any party platter or Christmas spread.

Ingredients

  • 8 cup Mini cherry tomatoes
  • 8 oz Low-fat mozzarella balls
  • 16 tbsp Fresh basil leaves
  • 0.5 piece(s) Fresh cucumber
  • 10 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 10 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp Chopped fresh rosemary
  • 8 cup Small bamboo skewers

Instructions

  1. Rinse all vegetables and basil leaves with clean water, then drain well. Cut the cheese sticks into equal portions, and slice the cucumber into thin round slices of the same count.
  2. On a small bamboo skewer, thread in order: a cucumber slice, a basil leaf, half a cherry tomato, a mozzarella ball, a basil leaf, half a cherry tomato.
  3. Arrange the skewers neatly on a plate.
  4. Mix extra-virgin olive oil with balsamic vinegar, then drizzle over the skewers.
  5. Sprinkle a little freshly chopped rosemary.
  6. Serve immediately.

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