Simple Caprese Skewers with Balsamic Dipping Sauce
Caprese skewers made with cherry tomatoes, basil and baby mozzarella balls are the perfect party appetizer. Your guests will love this recipe!
Ingreadient
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (smaller tomatoes are preferable)
- 1 medium ripe peach (totally optional), pitted and sliced into small, bite-sized pieces no larger than your tomatoes
- 8 ounces ciliegine (mini mozzarella balls)
- 1 small bunch of basil (smaller basil leaves are preferable, you’ll need between 22 to 44 leaves total)
- 22 small (4 to 6-inch) skewers (I used these)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
- Pinch salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Balsamic dipping sauce
Direction
- Onto each skewer, thread the following in alternating patterns: one cherry tomato, one ciliegine, one to two leaves of basil and a slice of peach or an additional tomato.
- To prepare the sauce, simply whisk together all of the ingredients in a small bowl until emulsified. Serve skewers on plates or a platter with sauce nearby.