Snack

Watermelon, Tomato, and Basil Skewers is for Snack.

Watermelon, Tomato, and Basil Skewers takes several minutes to prepare.

Watermelon, Tomato, and Basil Skewers takes several minutes to cook.

Watermelon, Tomato, and Basil Skewers makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Watermelon, Tomato, and Basil Skewers are:

1/4 cup aged balsamic vinegar (or 1/2 cup regular balsamic vinegar, reduced to 1/4 cup)
1 small seedless watermelon (need about 1/2 of the melon to make cubes)
48 small basil leaves (or torn larger leaves)
16 cherry tomatoes, halved
olive oil (in a Misto or similar product)
coarse kosher salt

Equipment: 16 6-inch wood skewers

Here is how you make Watermelon, Tomato, and Basil Skewers:

Instructions:1. If using regular balsamic vinegar, add 1/2 cup vinegar to small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, and reduce liquid by 1/2. Set aside to cool.2. Cube watermelon into 1.5 inch cubes. Assemble the skewers by pushing a basil leaf to the end of one skewer. Then skewer a cube of melon, then a tomato half. Continue with another watermelon cube, basil leaf, and tomato half, ending with a basil leaf. Repeat to make 15 more skewers.3. Spritz the skewers with olive oil (from a misto), then drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with salt and serve.Serving Size: Serves 8 - 2 skewers per servingNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLWOZNIAK.

The nutritional information for Watermelon, Tomato, and Basil Skewers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 31.5

• Total Fat: 0.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 41.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 0.6 g