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Caprese Salad Skewers

These Caprese salad skewers make for a delicious and easy diabetes-friendly snack or side-dish, and are fancy enough to serve as a crowd pleasing appetizer. Better yet, they take only 10 minutes to prepare and require only a handful of ingredients!
Servings: 2
Calories: 132.5kcal
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 cherry tomato
  • 12 mozzarella cheese mini balls
  • 12 leaves basil fresh
  • 12 leaves arugula or spinach leaves
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • Pinch pepper
  • 6 small wooden skewers or 3 skewers cut in half

Equipment

  • Skewers

Instructions

  • Rinse the cherry tomatoes and basil leaves. Pat them dry with a paper towel.
  • Assemble the skewers by threading a cherry tomato onto a wooden skewer, followed by a basil leaf, a ball of mozzarella cheese, and a folded arugula or spinach leaf. Repeat this pattern one more time so that each skewer contains doubles of each ingredient.
    12 cherry tomato, 12 mozzarella cheese, 12 leaves basil , 12 leaves arugula , 6 small wooden skewers
  • Arrange the skewers on a serving platter.
  • Drizzle the balsamic vinegar over the skewers as well as a pinch of pepper.
    1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, Pinch pepper
  • Serve immediately as a delicious and diabetes-friendly appetizer, side dish, or snack.

Cooking Tips

  • Balsamic reduction: For an added flavor boost, consider reducing the balsamic vinegar over low heat until it thickens into a syrup. This concentrates the flavor and adds a gourmet touch to your skewers.
  • Ingredient variations: Feel free to experiment with different types of tomatoes or cheese for variety. For instance, swapping cherry tomatoes for sun-dried tomatoes can introduce a new texture and taste profile.
  • Serving suggestion: If serving these skewers at a gathering, you might want to provide a small dish of extra virgin olive oil and more balsamic vinegar (or reduction) on the side for dipping.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Caprese Salad Skewers
Serving Size
 
3 Skewers
Amount per Serving
Calories
132.5
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9.1
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Cholesterol
 
15.1
mg
5
%
Sodium
 
47.7
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
272.5
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
8
g
3
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
3.8
g
4
%
Protein
 
8.8
g
18
%
Vitamin C
 
25.4
mg
31
%
Calcium
 
173.8
mg
17
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
Magnesium
 
16.5
mg
4
%
Zinc
 
0.2
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.