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For a Halloween appetizer that is sure to turn heads, try these simple Mozzarella Eyeball Skewers.
They feature sweet cantaloupe and fresh mozzarella balls wrapped in prosciutto, topped with a black olive.
Serve these terrifying bites as they are or as part of a charcuterie board. Sprinkle with flaky salt, and drizzle with mild olive oil and tangy balsamic glaze for a magical combination of flavors.
Use any melon you prefer for these skewers – even cucumber would be a tasty addition.
Green olives would also work a charm for the eyes (especially those with red pepper filling).
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Recipe Tip
If you don’t have a melon baller, simply cube the ingredients.
Mozzarella Eyeball Skewers
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cantaloupe
- 5 slices prosciutto
- 11 bocconcini, mozzarella balls
- 10 black olives
- fresh basil leaves
- sea salt, to taste
- olive oil, to taste
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Slice the top of a cantaloupe.
- Scoop out the melon with a melon baller (you will need two balls for each skewer).
- Cut the prosciutto in half lengthwise.
- Fold each half of the prosciutto.
- Wrap the prosciutto strips around a bocconcini ball.
- Assemble the skewers and arrange them on a serving platter.
- To make the pupils, cut the closed end of a black olive.
- Slice a bocconcini and use a metal straw to cut out the ‘highlights’.
- Top the pupils and highlights onto the wrapped cheese and prosciutto to make the mozzarella eyeballs.
- Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze when you are ready to serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
