Caprese Skewers
By @chef1
A simple and refreshing Italian snack featuring cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, and fresh basil, drizzled with balsamic glaze.
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Ingredients
- ●1 pint cherry tomatoes
- ●8 oz small mozzarella balls (bocconcini)
- ●1 bunch fresh basil leaves
- ●to drizzle balsamic glaze
- ●as needed marinated artichoke hearts (optional)
Instructions
- 1Wash the cherry tomatoes and basil leaves. If using, drain the marinated artichoke hearts and cut them in half or quarters, depending on their size.
- 2Thread a cherry tomato, a mozzarella ball, and a basil leaf onto a skewer. Repeat the pattern until the skewer is mostly full, leaving a little space at the end to hold it. If using, add a piece of artichoke heart to each skewer.
- 3Arrange the skewers on a serving plate.
- 4Drizzle balsamic glaze over the skewers just before serving.
Recipe details
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Category
- Appetizer
- Preparation
- 5 minutes
- Cooking
- 0 minutes
Estimated total: 69 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.
How these estimates were calculated
- General setup: 5 min planning allowance (setup)
- Wash cherry tomatoes and basil leaves: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
- Drain and cut marinated artichoke hearts: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
- Thread ingredients onto skewers: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
- Arrange skewers on serving plate: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Drizzle balsamic glaze: 2 min planning allowance (garnish)
- Optional ingredient
- Assuming 8 skewers for 4 servings
- cherry tomatoes: USDA cup cherry tomatoes portion weight
- Using generic whole milk mozzarella as 'bocconcini' form is not available.
- fresh basil leaves: USDA cup leaves, whole portion weight
- Culinary basil bunch estimate: one loose cup picked leaves per unspecified bunch (Nigella small/medium UK bunch); USDA leaf weight, stems excluded (https://www.nigella.com/ask/how-big-is-a-bunch-of-he
- balsamic glaze: USDA FoodData Central Branded: EARTHY, published 2023-02-16; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2462587/nutrients)
- balsamic glaze: USDA FoodData Central Branded: EARTHY, published 2023-02-16; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2462587/nutrients)
- Recipe Studio chosen allowance: drizzle = 1 tsp per serving per listed row, total across that row’s uses; estimate, not a measured amount or universal conversion.
- Excludes optional marinated artichoke hearts (optional)
- fresh basil leaves: original amount “1 bunch”; interpreted as “1 cup”. Culinary basil bunch estimate: one loose cup picked leaves per unspecified bunch (Nigella small/medium UK bunch); USDA leaf weight, stems excluded (https://www.nigella.com/ask/how-big-is-a-bunch-of-herbs).
- balsamic glaze: original amount “to drizzle”; interpreted as “4 tsp”. Recipe Studio chosen allowance: drizzle = 1 tsp per serving per listed row, total across that row’s uses; estimate, not a measured amount or universal conversion.
- cherry tomatoes: 298 g · USDA reference 170457
- small mozzarella balls (bocconcini): 226.8 g · USDA reference 170845
- fresh basil leaves: 24 g · USDA reference 172232
- balsamic glaze: 20 g · Food reference
- marinated artichoke hearts (optional): optional ingredient excluded
Caprese skewers · cherry tomatoes · mozzarella · basil
Estimated nutrition per serving
191 calories · 13.4 g protein · 6.1 g carbohydrate · 12.7 g fat · 1 g fiber · 280 mg sodium
Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Excludes optional marinated artichoke hearts (optional) Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.
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