Caprese Skewers

Name: Caprese Skewers
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 kabobs
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 24 grape tomatoes; 12 cherry-size fresh mozzarella cheese balls; 24 fresh basil leaves; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield 12 kabobs

Test Kitchen Approved

Light, satisfying and healthful in one impossibly easy-to-make dish? Yes, please! Enjoy these Caprese skewers as an app, side dish—truly perfect paired with grilled meat or poultry—or a convenient snack. Every bite is a little taste of summer.

Ingredients

24 grape tomatoes
12 cherry-size fresh mozzarella cheese balls
24 fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

On each of 12 appetizer skewers, alternately thread 2 tomatoes, 1 cheese ball and 2 basil leaves. Whisk olive oil and vinegar; drizzle over kabobs.

Nutrition Facts

1 kabob: 44 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat.

Trade in the usual veggie platter for these fun kabobs. In addition to preparing these for get-togethers, I often make these as snacks for my family. And because assembly is so easy, the kids often ask to help. —Christine Mitchell, Glendora, California

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