Caprese Skewers

It's that wonderful time of year again when festive parties abound! Personally, I always love to bring homemade food to contribute to a holiday party. However at Christmas, you are usually the 10th person to show up with a platter of sprinkle-bedecked cookies or a bottle of bubbly. I always feel like a nice veggie platter or salad would round out the buffet table, but those items both scream "boring" and "hassle to serve/eat" respectively. 

The solution? I recently made these awesome Caprese Salad Skewers after being inspired by a work colleague at a grad school potluck. I think they are the perfect party contribution because they 1) look classy 2) can be eaten as finger food and require no serving utensils & 3) are supremely simple to assemble and transport. Plus, the just look pretty and colorful, especially if you use multicolored cherry tomatoes! I hope this idea solves at least one of your holiday party conundrums -- sorry, what outfit you choose to wear is still up to you ;)

 

Ingredients:
One large pint cherry tomatoes
Basil
Mozzarella balls 
Wooden skewers 

(I used the mini mozzarella balls from Trader Joe's, which are marinated in herbs and olive oil)