I first wrote about these adorable little caprese salad skewers waaaaaay back when the blog was still a baby website, and I’ve made them approximately 596,034 times since then.
And in the meantime I’ve figured out a few improvements to this delectable summer nibble, so I decided it was high team I passed them along to you!
And if this is the first time you are coming across this mini caprese bites recipe, hurray! You are in for a treat!
What is a Caprese Salad?
Caprese salad (otherwise known as Heaven On A Plate) is made up of sliced tomatoes, sliced mozzarella cheese and chopped basil, drizzled with olive oil and a little balsamic vinegar, sometimes sprinkled with a little sea salt.
This irresistible combo of summer flavors has let me down many a caprese road – if you want to see how far, here’s a round-up of ten of my favorite ways to caprese things.
But I think these caprese salad skewers are my very fave! Let’s make ’em!
Ingredients you need to make Caprese Salad skewers!
Here’s how to make Caprese Salad skewers!
STEP 1: Cut 24 cherry tomatoes in half. You can use any kind of cherry tomato, as long as it is bite-sized.
STEP 2: Use some pretty ornamental toothpicks (regular ones also work just fine!) to assemble the caprese skewers as follows: basil leaf, tomato half, mozzarella cube, other tomato half. Repeat until you have made 24 of the best caprese skewers in the land.
STEP 3: Drizzle a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar onto a platter. Stand or lay the caprese skewers in the oil and vinegar, sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.
STEP 4: Realize in 5 minutes that all the caprese salad skewers have been gobbled up, and repeat from step one! It’s one of the best ways I know to use up all that glorious summer basil.
More Tips for making the best caprese salad skewers!
Well, I have to state for the record that balsamic vinegar is the very best, but you can swap in red wine vinegar if you need to. You can also leave out the oil and vinegar, especially if you are making a plate of these caprese bites for the kiddos.
Yes! Except for the oil and vinegar – do that part at the last minute so things don’t get soggy.
This is one of those adjustments I figured out! Put a flat side of the tomato half on the bottom (check out the picture above) and they will stand up obediently!
The Southern husband and I have a tradition of going out to lunch on Fridays, which always leaves us not hungry enough for a full Friday night dinner, but wanting a little nibble. So I am proud to say I have happily served these up for dinner with nothing else but a glass of wine!
Happy Caprese Everything!
Caprese Salad Skewers
Prep Time: 20 minutes- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
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This super simple recipe for caprese salad skewers turns everyone’s favorite Italian salad into an appetizer! Sweet tomatoes, cheery basil and creamy mozzarella, all in one delicious bite.
Ingredients
- 24 cherry tomatoes
- 24 basil leaves
- ½ pound mozzarella cheese, cut into 24 cubes (or use small mozzarella balls)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
- Sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
- Use toothpicks to assemble the caprese skewers as follows: basil leaf, tomato half, mozzarella cube, other tomato half. Repeat until you have made 24 of the best caprese skewers in the land.
- Drizzle the olive oil and vinegar onto a platter. Stand or lay the caprese skewers in the oil and vinegar, sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.
- Realize in 5 minutes that all the caprese salad skewers have been gobbled up and repeat from step one!
Notes
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Updated (and made even more delicious!) from a previously published Framed Cooks post!
OTHER CAPRESE RECIPES WE LOVE!
 This easy summer recipe for caprese steak salad combines the classic caprese ingredients of tomato, basil and mozzarella with juicy grilled steak. |
 Turn your favorite summer salad into a warm and wonderful tomato and mozzarella filled treat with this easy recipe for caprese bread pudding! |
 This easy recipe for caprese chicken salad takes the classic mozzarella, tomato and basil combo and adds some chicken to the mix! |
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