Bocconcini and Cherry Tomato Skewers

Bocconcini are small balls of cheese, usually mozzarella, that are perfect for appetizers. This recipe is very simple and a great way to kick off an Italian dinner party.

Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Pinch salt and pepper
• 18 bocconcini balls
• 18 cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 Cup finely chopped basil leaves
• 18 bamboo skewers

Directions

• Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, basil leaves, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add bocconcini and toss to coat.
• Cut tops off cherry tomatoes and remove seeds and excess pulp from inside. Stuff a bocconcini inside a cherry tomato and slide on to the tip of a skewer. Assemble remaining ingredients and arrange skewers on a platter to serve.

  Makes 18 skewers