Kid-Friendly Tomato and Mozzarella Bites | America's Test Kitchen Kids

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This simple snack packs a whole lot of flavor—and color—into every bite!

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Prepare Ingredients

8

grape or cherry tomatoes

8

baby mozzarella balls

1 tablespoon

extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

8

fresh small basil leaves

Gather Cooking Equipment

Paring knife

Cutting board

Medium bowl

Rubber spatula

8

sturdy wooden toothpicks, each about 3 inches long

Start Cooking!

1

8

grape or cherry tomatoes

8

baby mozzarella balls

1 tablespoon

extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

Cut tomatoes in half and place in medium bowl. Add mozzarella balls and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and use rubber spatula to toss gently.

2

8

fresh small basil leaves

Slide tomato half onto sturdy wooden toothpick. Slide basil leaf onto toothpick, then slide mozzarella ball onto toothpick. Finish each skewer by sliding second tomato half onto end. Serve.

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Food for Thought

A Snack on a Skewer!

You will need sturdy wooden toothpicks, roughly 3 inches long, for this recipe. Regular toothpicks are too short. Fresh baby mozzarella balls packed in water are tender and soak up the oil best; shrink-wrapped mozzarella (the kind you generally use on pizza) won’t be as good in this recipe. This recipe is perfect for a party, and you can double or triple all the ingredients—just make sure you have the right number of toothpicks.