Watermelon Caprese Appetizer

Name: Watermelon Caprese Appetizer
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 🌱 3 sprigs fresh basil, stems removed; 🍉 1 small watermelon, fruit removed with a melon baller; 🧀 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small pieces; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 🧂 Salt to taste; Ground black pepper to taste

Cost $10, save $8

Source: Recommended by CookPal

10 Min
4 Servings
$10

Watermelon Caprese Appetizer

Cost $10, save $8

Source: Recommended by CookPal

10 Min
4 Servings
$10

INGREDIENTS

Base
- 🌱 3 sprigs fresh basil, stems removed
- 🍉 1 small watermelon, fruit removed with a melon baller
Dairy
- 🧀 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small pieces
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 🧂 Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste

STEPS

Trim basil leaves into small circles about 1 inch in diameter.

Thread watermelon and mozzarella cheese on toothpicks, sandwiching a basil leaf in between. Arrange on a serving plate.

Pour olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the toothpicks. Sprinkle salt and black pepper on top.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

330

Calories

12
Protein
28
Carbs
20
Fats

💡 Serve immediately to maintain the crispness of watermelon and freshness of the basil.Use fresh mozzarella balls (ciliegine) to save time on cutting cheese into pieces.Chilling the assembled appetizers in the fridge for 15 minutes before serving can enhance the flavors.