Pesto Mozzarella Skewers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, in balls
• 16 cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup pesto sauce (in jars, available in gourmet section)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• olive (optional)
• fresh basil leaf (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix pesto, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• 2 place drained mozzarella balls in a ziplock bag and add pesto mixture.
• 3 gently squeeze things around in the bag so that all the balls are nicely coated.
• 4 place a coated mozzarella ball and a cherry tomato on each toothpick.
• 5 to serve, arrange them in a circle on platter and garnish with olives or with fresh basil leaves.