Bocconcini and tomato skewers

 These not only taste fabulous, they’ll look great on your party table. Kids love them to ‘pick up and go’ – just make sure they’re careful with the toothpicks.  You can begin preparing this recipe the day before the function.
 Makes 20 – easy to double

INGREDIENTS​

• 20 baby bocconcini or 5 larger ones sliced into quarters
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 20 small cherry tomatoes
• 40 small fresh basil leaves

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place the bocconcini balls or slices in a bowl.
2. Finely chop the parsley, then add it, along with the oil, chives, salt and pepper into the bocconcini bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour, or preferably overnight.
3. Cut each cherry tomato in half. Place one half on a skewer or long toothpick. Thread on a basil leaf, then bocconcini, then another basil leaf, followed by another tomato half.
4. Continue with more skewers and the remaining ingredients and serve.

 
NB:      Skewers can be served immediately, or covered and chilled for up to 8 hours.