Watermelon, Tomato, & Basil Skewers
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1/4 cup aged balsamic vinegar (or 1/2 cup regular balsamic vinegar, reduced to 1/4 cup)1 small seedless watermelon (need about 1/2 of the melon to make cubes)48 small basil leaves (or torn larger leaves)16 cherry tomatoes, halvedolive oil (in a Misto or similar product)coarse kosher saltEquipment: 16 6-inch wood skewers
Instructions:
1. If using regular balsamic vinegar, add 1/2 cup vinegar to small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, and reduce liquid by 1/2. Set aside to cool.
2. Cube watermelon into 1.5 inch cubes. Assemble the skewers by pushing a basil leaf to the end of one skewer. Then skewer a cube of melon, then a tomato half. Continue with another watermelon cube, basil leaf, and tomato half, ending with a basil leaf. Repeat to make 15 more skewers.
3. Spritz the skewers with olive oil (from a misto), then drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with salt and serve.
Serving Size: Serves 8 - 2 skewers per serving
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLWOZNIAK.
1. If using regular balsamic vinegar, add 1/2 cup vinegar to small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, and reduce liquid by 1/2. Set aside to cool.
2. Cube watermelon into 1.5 inch cubes. Assemble the skewers by pushing a basil leaf to the end of one skewer. Then skewer a cube of melon, then a tomato half. Continue with another watermelon cube, basil leaf, and tomato half, ending with a basil leaf. Repeat to make 15 more skewers.
3. Spritz the skewers with olive oil (from a misto), then drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with salt and serve.
Serving Size: Serves 8 - 2 skewers per serving
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLWOZNIAK.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 31.5
- Total Fat: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 41.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
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