CAPRESE SKEWERS
Caprese Skewers make a fantastic, easy to make, healthy and super delicious starter or appetizer recipe. With syrupy balsamic vinegar drizzled over it, caprese skewers are simply irresistible.
Ingredients
- 12 baby tomatoes
- 12 balls bocconcini/mozzarella fresh
- 12 big basil leaves fresh
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp balsamic reduction/glaze
- some salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
Instructions
- You need 12 skewers or cocktail sticks.
- Wash and wipe the tomatoes gently.
- First skewer the tomato.
- Fold the basil leaf and skewer it.
- Last skewer the mozzarella ball.
- Repeat the above steps with the remaining tomatoes, basil leaves and cheese.
- Arrange on a plate or tray.
- Drizzle olive oil and balsamic reduction over the caprese skewers.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper powder.
- Caprese Skewers are ready to be served.
Notes
- Add a strawberry, melon, peach piece to the skewer to make it a bit different.
- You can add two tomatoes if you want to.
- Don't omit the balsamic reduction, as it makes the salad taste so good.
- If you don't want to use balsamic reduction then drizzle some pesto over the skewers.
- Take 1 cup good quality balsamic vinegar (Modena one is the best) and reduce it by allow it to simmer in a pan for 10-15 minutes. Stir it frequently so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. If you wish you can add ¼ cup or less Sugar, brown sugar or honey when it is simmers to add a bit of flavour and quicken the reduction time. The reduction is ready when it coats the back of a spoon lightly.
- For the authentic traditional taste use fresh mozzarella and not the processed one.