BHA & BHT Free Party-Style Tomato Basil Skewers
These little skewers are the kind of appetizer that disappears from the platter before you even get a chance to announce them. Each bite layers juicy cherry tomato, creamy fresh mozzarella, and fragrant basil into something that tastes far more impressive than the effort involved. The whole thing comes together with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze, finished with flaky sea salt and cracked black pepper — simple, clean, and genuinely delicious. For anyone navigating preservative sensitivities, store-bought dips, dressings, and packaged snacks are often the sneaky culprits at parties. This recipe sidesteps all of that by relying entirely on whole, fresh ingredients with no processed components in sight. Fresh mozzarella, ripe cherry tomatoes, and real basil leaves carry zero hidden additives, so you can serve these with total confidence. They're proof that party food doesn't need a long ingredient list or a pantry full of packaged shortcuts to shine.
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8 servings
- 24 cherry tomatoes
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into 24 bite-sized cubes
- 24 fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
- ¼ tsp flaky sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- 1
Fold each basil leaf in half lengthwise so it forms a compact bundle, then thread one cherry tomato, one folded basil leaf, and one mozzarella cube onto each small skewer or toothpick, in that order. Repeat with the remaining 23 skewers.
- 2
Arrange the finished skewers in a single layer on a serving platter.
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