Caprese Sausage Skewers

Name: Caprese Sausage Skewers
Prep time: 5
Cook time: 5
Total time: 10
Yield: 1
Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; Italian Herb Chicken Sausage, sliced into 3/4-inch rounds; cherry tomatoes; mini mozzarella balls; fresh basil leaves; balsamic glaze; big pinch of flakey sea salt; ground black pepper to taste

Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 5 min | Servings: 1

Appetizer

Grill

Italian Herb

Salads

For something so specific, caprese salad is incredibly adaptable. The simple Italian dish has charted a unique evolutionary path that has covered everything from simple antipasto to crowd-pleasing pasta salad. Crucially, it’s been discovered that, like all foods, caprese tastes fantastic on a stick.

These easy caprese salad skewers take the classic tomato, mozzarella, and basil combo out of the bowl and onto skewers—with the added bonus of seared Italian Herb Chicken Sausage for extra flavor. The result? An easy summer appetizer that works as a no-nonsense (and almost no-effort) cold side dish for any cookout spread… and maybe even a solid reason to retire your salad forks for good.

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Hands grabbing a delicious caprese salad skewer featuring tomatoes, balsamic dressing, mozzarella, and Italian Herb Chicken Salad.

A platter of delicious caprese salad skewers featuring tomatoes, balsamic dressing, mozzarella, and Italian Herb Chicken Salad.

SERVING MULTIPLIER:

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

1 package Italian Herb Chicken Sausage, sliced into 3/4-inch rounds

1 pint cherry tomatoes

12 ounces mini mozzarella balls

30 fresh basil leaves

1 tablespoon balsamic glaze

1 big pinch of flakey sea salt

ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 5 min | Servings: 1

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat then sear the sausage rounds on both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer the sausages to a plate and let cool until safe to touch.

On a toothpick or appetizer-size skewer, skewer a cherry tomato, followed by a small mozzarella ball, a whole basil leaf, and a piece of seared sausage. If there's room on the skewer, add more of whatever you'd like!

Arrange the skewers on a serving platter. Drizzle on more olive oil, balsamic glaze, flaky salt, and black pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.