Caprese Bites

Name: Caprese Bites
Ingredients: 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 1 bunch fresh basil leaves; 1/2 pound mini mozzarella balls; 1/4 cup good quality, fruity olive oil; 3 tablespoons good quality aged balsamic vinegar (the thicker, the better); kosher salt & coarse cracked pepper; 48 wooden skewers or toothpicks

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 bunch fresh basil leaves
1/2 pound mini mozzarella balls
1/4 cup good quality, fruity olive oil
3 tablespoons good quality aged balsamic vinegar (the thicker, the better)
kosher salt & coarse cracked pepper
48 wooden skewers or toothpicks

Directions

1

Mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar and marinate mozzarella by breaking mini balls into individual pieces. refrigerate 30 min to overnight.
2

Wash basil leaves and spin dry in salad spinner. Slice cherry tomato into quarters. Add mozzarella ball and wrap the basil leave around both. Use skewer to secure leaf.
3

These can be stored in refrigerator a day ahead. Drizzle with olive oil before serving.