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Caprese Skewers

Caprese skewers are a 4-ingredient appetizer that is so simple but guaranteed to impress! Made with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh basil, and an easy balsamic reduction, they imitate classic Caprese salad, only made portable on a skewer!

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 16 Skewers
Calories: 55 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 8 oz mini mozzarella balls if they are in water, drain and pat dry before adding to your skewers
  • 1 pint Grape or Cherry Tomatoes
  • fresh basil leaves
  • You will also need 16 4” bamboo skewers

Instructions

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  1. Prepare your balsamic reduction first by pouring 1 cup of balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan over medium low heat.
  2. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vinegar has reduced to about half a cup (this will take about 15 minutes or so).
  3. Allow balsamic reduction to cool before drizzling over your caprese skewers (it will thicken as it cools, also).
  4. To prepare Caprese skewers, spear the top of one tomato and slide it up 1” from the top of the skewer.
  5. Take a small basil leaf (about 1” -- if your basil leaves are large then cut them in half first, otherwise the flavor will overwhelm the skewer) and fold it in half. Spear the basil leaf and slide it up against the tomato.
  6. Repeat with a mozzarella ball, and then repeat with another tomato, basil leaf, and mozzarella ball.
  7. Just before serving, drizzle with balsamic reduction.
  8. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Originally posted January 17, 2018
  • Updated July 6, 2022

Nutrition Information

Calories 55kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 17mg (1%) Potassium 82mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 145IU (3%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 58mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Skewers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 55

% Daily Value*

Calories 55kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Potassium 82mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 145IU 3%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 58mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.