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Fresh Tomato-Basil Caprese Kabobs
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 34
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil or lemon basil leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pint red cherry tomatoes
- 1 pint yellow cherry tomatoes
- 2 medium zucchini or yellow squash, cubed
- 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 34 (6-inch) bamboo skewers
- Fresh basil leaves, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl, mix oil, lemon juice, basil, salt and pepper, using wire whisk. Add tomatoes, zucchini and cheese. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes.
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Step2Drain vegetables, reserving olive oil mixture. Thread skewers alternately with tomatoes, zucchini and cheese; top with basil leaf. Serve kabobs with reserved olive oil mixture.
Nutrition
60
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
2g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Kabob
- Calories
- 60
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 90mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 100mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 2g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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