Name: Caprese Skewers with Balsamic Dipping Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 22
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: For Skewers:; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 1 medium ripe peach; 8 oz ciliegine; 1 small bunch of basil; 22 small 4-6-inch skewers; For Balsamic Dipping Sauce:; ¼ cup olive oil; 1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tsp dijon mustard; 2 tsp maple syrup or honey; pinch of salt; freshly ground black pepper

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How To Make Caprese Skewers with Balsamic Dipping Sauce

Put together an easy appetizer with these Caprese skewers, made with tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella, paired with balsamic sauce sweetened with honey.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Skewers:

1pintcherry tomatoes,smaller tomatoes are preferable
1medium ripe peach,pitted and sliced into bite-sized pieces, optional
8ozciliegine,(mini mozzarella balls)
1small bunch of basil,smaller basil leaves are preferable, about 22 to 44 leaves
22small 4-6-inch skewers

For Balsamic Dipping Sauce:

¼cupolive oil
1½tbspbalsamic vinegar
2tspDijon mustard
2tspmaple syrup or honey
pinch of salt
freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Onto each skewer, thread the following in alternating patterns: one cherry tomato, one ciliegine, one to two leaves of basil, and a slice of peach or an additional tomato.
To prepare the sauce, simply whisk together all of the ingredients in a small bowl until emulsified.
Serve skewers on plates or a platter with sauce nearby.

Nutrition

Calories: 61.62kcal
Fat: 4.84g
Saturated Fat: 1.70g
Trans Fat: 0.00g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.49g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.37g
Carbohydrates: 2.23g
Fiber: 0.37g
Sugar: 1.63g
Protein: 2.58g
Cholesterol: 8.14mg
Sodium: 91.76mg
Calcium: 58.83mg
Potassium: 68.31mg
Iron: 0.20mg
Vitamin A: 30.78µg
Vitamin C: 2.94mg

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