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Tomato, Mozzarella & Olive Skewers

Bite-size tomato and mozzarella skewers with olives and a simple basil-lemon dressing.

By CarbPortion · AI-assisted recipe

Vegetarian starters · Vegetarian

Serve chilled

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Prep: 15 min
Cook & chill: 0 min
Total: 15 min
Servings: 4
Method: No-cook

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Ingredients

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Tomatosmall tomatoes, halved240 g
Mozzarellalow-moisture whole-milk mozzarella, cubed160 g
Black olivespitted, drained50 g
Olive oilSalad or cooking oil15 g
Lemon juiceRaw15 g
BasilDried1 g
Black pepperDried, ground0.5 g

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Cut the mozzarella into bite-size cubes and halve the small tomatoes. Drain the olives.
Thread tomato, mozzarella and olive pieces onto 12 short skewers, distributing the ingredients evenly.
Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, dried basil and pepper together, then spoon over the skewers.
Divide into 4 servings with three skewers per person and serve cold.

Kitchen notes

Choose cheese made with vegetarian rennet when needed.
Nutrition uses low-moisture mozzarella; fresh mozzarella has different water content.
Keep refrigerated at 40°F (4°C) or below until serving. Refrigerate perishables within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Serve chilled; do not leave a buffet platter out for longer.

ESTIMATED · PER EQUAL SERVING

What’s in your portion?

Total carbs: 4.5 g
Fiber: 1.1 g
Carbs − fiber: 3.5 g
Protein: 9.4 g
Fat: 15.1 g
Energy: 187 kcal

Calculated from USDA ingredient records, divided into 4 servings. Includes listed oils, sauces and sides; assumes all cooking fat and juices are eaten. A dash means a nutrient is unavailable. Actual ingredients and cooking losses can change the result.

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Tomato, Mozzarella & Olive Skewers

For 4 servings

Vegetables

TomatoRaw240 g

Fruit & berries

Lemon juiceRaw15 g

Eggs & dairy

MozzarellaWhole milk, low moisture160 g

Oils & fats

Olive oilSalad or cooking oil15 g

Herbs & spices

BasilDried1 g
Black pepperDried, ground0.5 g

Sauces & pantry

Black olivesRipe, canned, drained edible portion50 g

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