Mozzarella and Tomato Appetizer

Ingredients

Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 24 long cocktail toothpicks
• 48 cherry or grape tomatoes, rinsed and dried
• 6 thin slices prosciutto, each cut into quarters
• 24 bite-size marinated mozzarella balls*
• 24 fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 cup Italian salad dressing

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Pat the rinsed tomatoes completely dry with paper towels so the skewers do not get watery.

2. Cut each prosciutto slice into quarters, then fold or loosely roll each piece so it sits neatly on a toothpick.

3. Fold each basil leaf in half or loosely roll it so it holds its shape on the toothpick.

4. Thread a tomato, a folded basil leaf, a piece of prosciutto, a marinated mozzarella ball and another tomato onto each long toothpick, in that order.

5. Arrange the appetizers on a serving platter and drizzle the Italian salad dressing over them just before serving.

6. Refrigerate the assembled appetizers until ready to serve, as the mozzarella should stay cold; the prosciutto is cured and needs no cooking.