Bite Sized Caprese Salad Skewers
Photography by Darren Bester
Yield: 20 – 24
Ingredients
12 Mini Rosa Tomatoes, halved
12 Bocconcini halved (fresh bite size mozzarella balls)
4 – 5 Fresh Basil leaves shredded
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
Cocktail Sized Fork Skewers
Method:
Marinade the tomato halves and mozzarella balls in a little olive oil with salt & pepper
Remove the tomatoes and pierce each half through a cocktail sized fork skewer
Shred the basil leaves and add to the mozzarella and olive oil mixture, stir well to combine (use your discretion as to how much basil to incorporate)
Pierce the mozzarella, now coated with basil, on top of the tomato skewer
Plate mozzarella side down
Notes: Marinade your tomato & mozzarella ahead of time but no more than 1 hour – any longer and the vibrant colour of the tomato will deteriorate. I struggled to find the mini bocconcini & eventually found them at Giovanni’s Deli in Greenpoint, Cape Town.
