Caprese skewers, a simple and tasty idea to present the classic caprese salad of tomatoes and mozzarella. The skewers are made in just a few minutes, they are cheerful and colorful, also great as an appetizer for the Ferragosto menu. Try this recipe, it’s easy and quick, perfect for summer!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 10 skewers
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Seasonality: Summer
- Energy 54.82 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 1.48 (g) of which sugars 1.51 (g)
- Proteins 3.50 (g)
- Fat 3.88 (g) of which saturated 2.04 (g)of which unsaturated 1.10 (g)
- Fibers 0.18 (g)
- Sodium 133.58 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 28 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 5 oz cherry mozzarella balls
- 5 oz cherry tomatoes
- 10 leaves basil
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Tools
- 10 Skewers bamboo
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Bowl
Preparation
Wash and dry the cherry tomatoes. If they are small, you can leave them whole, but if they are a bit larger, cut them in half.
Drain the mozzarella balls well from their liquid and pour them into a bowl. Add the cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Mix to flavor.
Take some bamboo skewers and assemble the skewers by alternating mozzarella with tomatoes and adding a basil leaf for flavor. Place them on a serving plate or a simple cutting board.
The caprese skewers are ready to be served, colorful and tasty, perfect to accompany all summer menus!
Tips and Variations
If you don’t have cherry mozzarella, you can use a large mozzarella and cut it into cubes. However, I recommend fiordilatte mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella would release too much liquid.
You can use cherry, grape, or other types of tomatoes, cutting them into pieces if needed.
With these quantities, you will get 10 short skewers (suitable for buffets, appetizers, aperitifs). If you prefer, you can make longer skewers and bring them to the table inserted in half a watermelon or melon.
You can enrich the skewers with black olives or grilled zucchini cut into rounds.
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