Saturday, January 7, 2012

Great Party Appetizer

This idea came from my sister in-law who put out a fantastic pre-Thanksgiving spread. Simple, delicious, and only slightly costly.  (In the future, I'd try to find shorter skewers!)

Caprese Skewers
Equal parts of:
    -small tomatoes (grape or cherry, sliced in half if larger than bite-sized)
    -small, fresh mozzarella balls (called bocconcini)
    -fresh basil leaves (tear larger leaves in half as to not overpower other components)
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
wooden or plastic skewers

Carefully skewer a tomato, cheese ball, and basil leaf on each skewer. Depending on your presentation needs, alternate order of ingredients. (Note: the cheese sometimes leaves streaks on the skewer, so I always follow the cheese with the tomato or basil leaf to help keep the skewer looking clean.)

Just before serving, sprinkle all skewers with olive oil and vinegar. Grind fresh salt and pepper over skewers.

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