Shelly's Recipe

CAPRESE SKEWERS

Category: Cheese

25 cherry tomatoes
25 basil leaves
25 bocconcini (bite-sized mozzarella balls)
1 cup basil-parsley pesto (recipe follows)
Toothpicks

Thread the cherry tomato, followed by a basil leaf (folded in half) through the toothpick. Top with a bocconcini ball pressed halfway through with the skewer so the end is not revealed. Place pesto in a serving bowl in the middle of the platter and arrange skewers around the edge. Serves 15

Basil-Parsley Pesto
2 garlic cloves
2-3 cups basil
1 cup parsley
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/4 - 1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1 lemon, juiced

Combine the garlic, herbs, and nuts in a food processor. Pulse to grind. Add the oil slowly to reach desired consistency (a thick paste). Remove to a bowl, add the Parmesan and the lemon juice, then taste for salt. Serve in a pretty bowl beside the caprese skewers. Makes 1-2 cups