Caprese Skewers

Name: Caprese Skewers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 12 mozzarella balls (bocconcini); ¼ cup olive oil; ½ tsp Italian seasoning; 1 clove garlic (sliced, optional); salt and black pepper (to taste); 24 cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes, about 1 pint); 24 small basil leaves (or 12 large); 2 tbsp balsamic glaze (optional)

Caprese Skewers are a flavorful appetizer with creamy mozzarella, juicy cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves flavored with olive oil and seasonings!

⏱ 50 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 10min 📊 Medium 🍽 12 servings 👁 7

Ingredients

12 servings

12 mozzarella balls (bocconcini)
¼ cup olive oil
½ tsp Italian seasoning
1 clove garlic (sliced, optional)
salt and black pepper (to taste)
24 cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes, about 1 pint)
24 small basil leaves (or 12 large)
2 tbsp balsamic glaze (optional)

Instructions

Combine olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic if using, and mozzarella. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
Wash tomatoes and basil leaves and gently pat dry. If basil leaves are large, rip in half.
Thread a cherry tomato on each skewer followed by a basil leaf, a mozzarella ball, another basil leave and finally another tomato.
Discard garlic slices (or reserve for cooking) and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil marinade and balsamic glaze over skewers. Season with salt & pepper.

Nutrition per serving

91kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$47589.00

Per Serving
$3966.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$95178.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (88% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
mozzarella balls	12	$1316.00
olive oil	0.25 cup	$83.00
Italian seasoning	0.5 tsp	$15.00
garlic	1 clove	$198.00
salt and black pepper	-	-
cherry tomatoes	24	$349.00
basil leaves	24 small	$45600.00
balsamic glaze	2 tbsp	$28.00