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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

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.