Tomato Bocconcini Skewers with fresh basil

A tray of tomato bocconcini & basil skewers drizzled with balsamic glaze.

Drizzled with balsamic glaze and topped with a pinch of sea salt flakes, this is the easiest, naturally gluten free appetizer year round appetizer, hors d'oeuvres or salad. Perfect for BBQs, potlucks, or casual entertaining, they’re fresh, colourful, and always a crowd-pleaser.

Course Appetizer, Salad

Cuisine Canadian

Keyword Bocconcini Cherry Tomato Skewers

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings skewers

Calories 75kcal

Author Cinde Little

Ingredients

18 cocktail size bocconcini
18 cherry tomatoes red, yellow or a combination
18 fresh basil leaves
sea salt flakes
black pepper freshly ground, optional
1 Tablespoon balsamic glaze

Instructions

Appetizer Size

Thread onto long toothpicks, or short bamboo skewers, in any order you like; cherry tomato, bocconcini ball and rolled-up basil leaf.
Arrange skewers on a tray. Can be made a few hours in advance if desired. Cover and refrigerate.
Just before serving, drizzle with balsamic glaze and sprinkle with salt flakes.

Salad Size

Thread onto longish bamboo skewers; cherry tomato, bocconcini ball and rolled-up basil leaf. Repeat for 2 of each per skewer. Follow directions above serving on a platter or individual plate as desired. This recipe will make 9 salad size skewers.

Hors d'Oeuvres Size

Thread onto a toothpick;
Place half a bocconcini ball on a flat surface. Thread a rolled basil leaf and small cherry tomato onto a toothpick. Push the toothpick into the bocconcini and you have the pop-in-your-mouth hors d'oeuvre size.
Drizzle the bottom of the serving tray with balsamic glaze. Add the loaded toothpicks and sprinkle with salt flakes. This recipe will make 36 pieces.

Notes

If you're using toothpicks (the smaller version), I'd suggest about 3–5 toothpicks per person as a bite-sized snack or appetizer.

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