Caprese Salad Skewers with Balsamic Glaze

🧂 Ingredients

• 16 Red Cherry Tomatoes
• 16 Yellow Cherry Tomatoes
• 32 Fresh Basil Leaves

  medium size, washed and patted dry
• 16 Ciliegine (Mini Mozzarella Balls)
• 1 c Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 T High Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  optional, to drizzle
• Salt and Black Pepper

  to taste

Instructions

• 1 Thread a red cherry tomato onto a wooden skewer.
• 2 Fold one basil leaf in half, dark side facing out, and add it to the skewer.
• 3 Add one mini Mozzarella ball.
• 4 Follow with another folded basil leaf.
• 5 Add one yellow cherry tomato.
• 6 Repeat these steps with the remaining tomatoes, basil, and Mozzarella until you
  have 16 completed skewers. Arrange on a serving platter and set aside.
• 7 To prepare the glaze, add balsamic vinegar to a small sauté pan over medium-high
  heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vinegar is reduced to about 1/3 of
  its original volume, approximately 8-10 minutes.
• 8 Remove the glaze from heat and allow to cool for several minutes.
• 9 Add salt and black pepper over the completed skewers.
• 10 Drizzle the glaze over the skewers, along with some extra virgin olive oil.
  Serve immediately.

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