Caprese Salad Skewers with Balsamic Glaze Recipe

The Caprese Salad is a true Italian tradition. This simple salad made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and sweet basil and seasoned with salt and olive oil is seen in restaurants and homes all over Italy.

Caprese Salad Skewers with Balsamic Glaze are a light and fresh Caprese Salad-on-a-Stick.

Caprese Salad Skewers with Balsamic Glaze

These Caprese Salad Skewers will be a big hit at your next dinner, party, cookout or tailgating.

This simple to prepare appetizer, made with just four main ingredients and wooden skewers, can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to two days. Simply allow the skewers to come up to room temperature and add the balsamic reduction and olive oil just before serving.

They are great for taking to parties and tailgating also. Again, if you can, take and add the balsamic reduction and olive oil just before serving.

Caprese Skewers with Balsamic Glaze Recipe

The Caprese Salad, with mozzarella, tomatoes and sweet basil is an Italian tradition. Caprese Salad Skewers with Balsamic Glaze are a light and fresh Caprese Salad-on-a-Stick.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Party Recipe, Salad

Cuisine Italian

Servings 16 People

Equipment

• 16 6-inch Wooden Skewers

Ingredients

  

• 16 Red Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
• 16 Yellow Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
• 32 medium fresh Basil Leaves washed and patted dry
• 16 Ciliegine (Mini-Mozzarella Cheese Balls)
• 1 cup Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 tablespoons high-quality Extra-Virgin Olive Oil to drizzle

Instructions

 

• Thread a red tomato onto a wooden skewer.
• Fold 1 basil leaf in half, dark side facing out. Add it to the skewer.
• Add 1 mini-Mozzarella ball.
• Add another folded basil leaf
• Finish with 1 yellow cherry or grape tomato.
• Repeat with remaining skewers until you have 16 completed skewers.
• Arrange on a serving platter and set aside.
• Glaze
• Place a small sauté pan over medium-high heat.
• Add balsamic vinegar. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vinegar is reduced to about 1/3 of its original volume, about 8 - 10 minutes.
• Remove glaze from heat and cool for several minutes.
• Drizzle glaze over skewers.
• Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over skewers.
• Serve immediately.

Notes

The warm balsamic glaze will start to melt the cheese on contact. If possible, avoid dripping the glaze onto the cheese while drizzling it onto the skewers.

Keyword Italian Recipe, Salad, Skewers

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