Eyeball Caprese Skewers Recipe
Cordelia Cross
Jun 10, 2026 10:11
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Eyeball Caprese Skewers
Ingredients:
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- 12 mini mozzarella balls
- 12 fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup balsamic glaze
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 green olive, thinly sliced
- 1 black olive, thinly sliced
- 12 cocktail skewers or toothpicks
Instructions:
- Thread one cherry tomato onto each skewer, sliding it down about 1 inch.
- Fold one basil leaf in half and thread it onto the skewer beneath the tomato.
- Add one mozzarella ball to the skewer, placing it at the top.
- Arrange the skewers on a serving platter with the mozzarella balls facing upward.
- Place a small slice of green olive on each mozzarella ball to create the iris.
- Add a tiny piece of black olive in the center of each green olive slice to create the pupil.
- Drizzle the skewers with olive oil and balsamic glaze.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
