Caprese Salad Skewers are such a pretty appetizer to make. They are also incredible easy to make and they have a ton of delicious, fresh flavor!
Hello! How was your Easter?
We had a great Easter, hanging with family and eating yummy food all day. We started at Grandma’s having bagels with lachs (salmon), fruit, ham, blintz (baked crepes), cheese bread, and mimosas! Then we headed back home to make caprese skewers to bring to our Aunt’s and Uncle’s house. I figured something light and fresh would be a good appetizer given the amount of food we had already enjoyed that day and still had yet to eat. 😉
I stopped by one of the fresh markets here in Chicago, Pete’s Fresh Market, where I got all the ingredients – mozzarella, basil, and cherry tomatoes. The produce at Pete’s is seriously amazing. Everything is fresh and very neatly stacked – I was like a kid in a candy store.
The tomatoes were absolutely beautiful and incredibly flavorful on their own. I don’t even like eating tomatoes like this and I loved them. They would be great in a salad or in a pasta which I plan on making for tonight’s meal with my leftover ingredients, can’t wait!
Aren’t they cute? Just assemble all the ingredients on a medium-sized toothpick, drizzle some olive oil on top, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then finally drizzle some balsamic glaze on top. You could just drizzle balsamic vinegar on top but I love the sweetness when it’s reduced.
Put them on a platter and bring them to the party!
Now back to East food. We ended our night eating more ham, lasagna (my favorite), green beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and snacked on more appetizers such a spinach dip, calzones, and bruschetta. Let’s just say I am tired and full today but can’t complain because it was delicious! For dessert – small slice of key lime pie and coconut cake. I always forget about key lime pie which I have no idea why because it’s darn good. I will be putting this on my recipes to make list and hopefully conquering it soon!
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On the agenda tonight: run 10 miles, do a 1,000 crunches, and 500 push ups. 😉
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If you need skewers, platters or a great balsamic, here are a few options I love!
- Cherry tomatoes
- Mozzarella balls
- Fresh Basil
- Olive Oil
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper
- Assemble, tomatoes, basil (roll from one end to the other), and mozzarella balls on medium-sized toothpicks. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- To make balsamic glaze, add one cup of balsamic vinegar to a sauce pan over medium heat. Once it comes to a boil, set on simmer for about 10-15 minutes until it reduces to a syrup consistency. You can check by dipping a spoon in the balsamic and if it covers the back of it, it’s done. As it cools, it will thicken a bit more then drizzle on top of caprese salad skewers.
Source: Stuck on Sweet
Francis
I have a wedding party on Thursday and they suggested Caprese salad on the menu, o I’m gonna try this, Simple and unique
Jessica Erin
wonderful!
Francis
I have a function on 7th this month and they want caprese salad on their menu, so i just got a nice simple but unique option here… Let me go and try it. Love it
tyronebcookin
When I saw this I thought “I can make this a bit less messy and surprise people with the taste by injecting the tomato with the balsamic…” LOL – Can you imagine?
They look great!
Jessica Erin
there’s an idea!
Chriss Martorelli
I thought that you are not supposed to refrigerate tomatoes because that reduces their flavor.
Jessica Erin
Yes this is true so it’s best to make them fresh and serve but if you have to refrigerate that’s okay too.
Dustin
So simple yet so sophisticated. A year round staple for all my parties. Definitely cant get this recipe wrong. Perfect everytime!
Jessica Erin
Thank you!
Lindsey
Hello! I have my housewarming party this weekend and was curious if I could make these the night before and put in the fridge? I just don’t want anything to dry out or get soggy. Thank you!
Jessica Erin
Yes, you can assemble them the night before, but I would add the balsamic before you serve.
Gail
Fun to serve and fabulous bit size treat. Only change – I agree with Mike – cut the tomatoes in 1/2 – put on paper towel – let them drain and you can stand them up – they look great like that and the balsamic does stick if you refrigerator them for a bit before serving.
Grabmyrecipes
Every party at my house can’t be without a nice caprese salad! Love it!
Jessica Erin
yeah!!