Mozzarella Eyeballs
Spooky eyeball skewers made with cantaloupe, mozzarella balls, prosciutto, and basil.
Servings: 7 skewers
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cantaloupe
- 5 slices prosciutto
- 11 bocconcini mozzarella balls
- 10 black olives
- fresh basil leaves
- sea salt to taste
- pepper 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.
- 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.
- Assemble the skewers with a melon ball, a mozzarella eyeball, and then a melon ball. Add basil leaves in between.
- Arrange the skewers on a serving platter.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze when you are ready to serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2692IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 0.4mg
